General To Lam - Minister of Public Security
Reporter: Minister, can you share the meaning of the program on building and refurbishing houses for poor households and ethnic minority people launched by the Ministry of Public Security in Nam Po district, Dien Bien province?
General, Minister To Lam: Firstly, the program on supporting the construction and refurbishment of houses for poor households in Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province.
With the motto "The State supports - people build houses" and the principle "The community helps, households build houses", in just a short time (from mid-November 2019 to May 2020), the program on supporting the construction and refurbishment of houses for poor households in Muong Nhe district, Dien Bien province has handed more than 1,149 houses to poor households.
In Nam Po district, the Central Party Committee of the Public Security and the Ministry of Public Security have been cooperating with local authorities and relevant agencies, especially with Vietnam Electricity, the Northern Power Corporation to perform building and refurbishing houses for poor households.
Reporter: Minister, right after launching the program, the Ministry of Public Security has enjoyed the companionship of businesses and philanthropists across the country, including Vietnam Electricity. How does Minister evaluate EVN's contribution to this program?
General, Minister To Lam: Right after the Ministry of Public Security launched the program, it has received positive response from many organizations and philanthropists across the country. In particular, in Nam Po district, EVN has supported more than VND 30 billion to build and refurbish 615 houses for poor households in the region.
Not only in Nam Po district, before that EVN had joined hands with the whole country to implement many social security programs such as: participating in the program to support rapid and sustainable poverty reduction for 61 poor districts according to Resolution No. 30a/2008/NQ-CP of the Government; building and repairing schools, semi - boarding houses; providing medical help for mountainous areas; building houses of gratitude; supporting the poor and policy families; caring for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers; supporting Border Guards, etc.
I highly appreciate Vietnam Electricity in general, and the Northern Power Corporation in particular, for not only well performing the task of securing electricity supply for socio-economic development, national defense and security over the past time, but also actively participating in social security activities for the sake of the community launched by the Party, the State and ministries, etc.
Reporter: Thank you very much, Minister!