The initiative aims to improve living standards of impoverished communities, bolster social welfare, and advance sustainable poverty reduction.
Provincial leaders are mobilising the “For the poor” Fund to support housing construction and repairs for disadvantaged households, distribute livestock and agricultural tools, award scholarships and school supplies to needy students, and offer free medical check-ups and medicine for vulnerable groups. The drive emphasises transparency and public disclosure to build trust among citizens and businesses.
A key innovation this year is the expanded provision of technical support, vocational training, production guidance, and market linkages for poor households. This strategy encourages self-reliance rather than dependence on charity.
In Tuy Phuoc Commune, Vietnam Fatherland Front chairman Nguyen Cong Y said local authorities surveyed each household’s needs, then promptly allocated aid, ranging from housing and daily essentials to savings books and care for the elderly and disadvantaged students.
In Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich noted that recovery from Storm No. 13 has made fundraising more difficult. Although the ward no longer has officially poor households, near-poor residents receive 1 million VND (≈ US$42) per household from the “For the poor” Fund during the Great National Solidarity Festival. The ward is also working with Tam Duc Dental Clinic to provide free dental check-ups and treatment.
Binh Khe Commune, under Chairman Vo Van Dung, is targeting a fundraising goal of 120 million VND (≈ US$5,000) for the For the Poor, Gratitude and Relief Funds in 2025. The funds will be disbursed with public oversight to ensure accountability.
After Storm No. 13, Tuy Phuoc Tay Commune rapidly resumed a vocational training class in food-processing techniques for poor and near-poor women, helping them rebuild livelihoods.
On November 14, the Provincial Association for the Support of Poor Patients, Gia Lai Eye Hospital and local authorities in Hoai Nhon Tay Ward announced free eye screenings on November 21 and surgeries on November 27–28. Patients will also receive 200,000 VND (≈ US$8) for travel, with the programme covering all non-insurance medical costs.
At the grassroots level, Canh Vinh Commune’s mass organisations, along with Agibank Tuy Phuoc–Van Canh Youth Union and Dai Nam Dental System, donated 30 gifts worth 1 million VND (≈ US$42) each to households facing extreme hardship. Meanwhile, a youth-led model in Suoi Da and Hiep Hung villages is supplying 300 chickens and livestock support to three poor households, offering sustainable economic development.
The provincial branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) is coordinating with social and political organisations to manage 15.87 trillion VND (≈ US$661 million) in concessional credit. This funding provides impoverished households with the “fishing rod” they need to reduce and escape poverty.
One beneficiary, Tran Thi Hoa of Canh Vinh Commune, borrowed 50 million VND (≈ US$2,083) from VBSP to plant hybrid acacia and produce plastic chairs. She repaid the loan after harvesting trees worth 135 million VND (≈ US$5,625) and built a new home. In early 2025, she secured another 70 million VND (≈ US$2,917) via the Employment Program to expand production, creating jobs for nine local workers earning 4 million VND (≈ US$167) per month.
