On September 5, Chairman of Bac Lieu Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Thieu sent an open letter to agencies, businesses, organizations, groups and individuals in and outside the province to call for the emulation movement "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses" in the province.
Through review, Bac Lieu province currently has 1,643 poor and near-poor households living in temporary houses and dilapidated houses that need to be built. Due to the limited resources of the province, the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee hope that agencies, enterprises, organizations, groups and individuals inside and outside the province, with their affection and compassion, will support Bac Lieu province with more than 82 billion VND to build 1,643 houses (50 million VND/house) for poor and near-poor households who are unable to build their own houses and to better implement the province's social security work.
In 2024, the number of poor households in Bac Lieu province will be 3,886 (1.71%), the province strives to reduce the poverty rate to 1%; provincial departments, branches, socio-political organizations, People's Committees of districts, towns, banks and enterprises will help 2,273 poor households.
Specifically, 70 provincial departments, branches and enterprises sponsored 227 households, the rest were districts, towns and cities; 100% of poor households, near-poor households, people from poor households and near-poor households who have just escaped poverty were supported with health insurance; vocational training was promoted, diversifying occupations suitable to the qualifications of poor workers; 18,500 workers were created for employment in and outside the province, and 500 workers were sent to work abroad under contracts...
