Ha Noi leaders send gifts to children ahead of Mid-autumn festival
VGP - Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai has joined about 1,000 children in Ha Noi at a program to celebrate the Full-Moon Festival in Hoang Mai district.
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In his opening remarks, Hai hailed efforts of departments, agencies and localities in the city in organizing full-moon activities, creating a healthy playground for children, particularly those in difficult circumstances.
In addition, the program is also a meaningful present to local kids on the occasion of the new school year, the official said.
Ha Noi leaders presented 16 scholarships, each worth VND2 million (US$86), and bicycles to disadvantaged children with outstanding academic performance, along with 1,000 gifts to the participating kids.
The children, including many from welfare centers for children of disadvantaged circumstances in Hanoi, represent 1.8 million kids in the capital city.
Held in the 15th of the eighth lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important and meaningful traditional festivals in Viet Nam.
