Over 4,880 tonnes of rice allocated to three provinces hit by COVID-19 pandemic

by NDO04 December 2021 Last updated at 11:23 AM

Over 4,880 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to be allocated to the provinces of Hoa Binh, Ha Tinh and Soc Trang. (Illustrative image)

VTV.vn - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has directed the Ministry of Finance to allocate over 4,880 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to the provinces of Hoa Binh, Ha Tinh and Soc Trang in support of local people affected by the COVID-19.

Of the total amount, more than 54 tonnes will be provided for Hoa Binh, over 229 tonnes will be given to Ha Tinh and over 4,596 tonnes will be allocated to Soc Trang.

The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Labour-Invalids and Social Affairs are responsible for allocating the aid to the three provinces and reported data.

Meanwhile, the three provinces will be responsible for the accuracy of the reported data and the timely provision of the rice to the right subjects in accordance with the pandemic prevention and control in the localities.