News in brief

*In the first half of 2019, province-based vocational training facilities enrolled 17,000 learners, including 400 at college level, 550 at primary level and the remainder under the three-month level.

*Over the past 20 years, Phu Giao district’s Division of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs built, upgraded 439 gratitude houses with total expense of more than VND12.9billion. The division also provided monthly allowances and carried out one-time payment for 2,749 policy beneficiaries with more than VND303billion.

*Thanh Hoi commune in Tan Uyen town has just organized a ceremony to hand over 2 “great unity” houses to poor households.

The first house was given for the family of Ho Van Thanh in Nhut Thanh hamlet while the second one was for the family of Vo Thi Thao in Tan Hoi hamlet.

At the ceremony, the two families were also presented gifts from donors and the local government.

Reported by T.Vy-Translated by K.T