Vietnam Prime Minister Asks to Allocate 7,000 Tons of Rice for Poor Areas

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has decided to allocate nearly 7,000 tons of rice from the national reserves for poor areas between crop harvests, the first time in 2015. Under the decision, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to take 6,930 tons of rice to assist 9 provinces, including Quang Ngai (1,371 tons), Ninh Binh (265 tons), Ha Nam (1,284 tons), Kon Tum (279 tons), Quang Tri (668 tons), Lai Chau (847 tons), Ninh Thuan (523 tons), Quang Binh (1,219 tons) and Gia Lai (over 475 tons). In his decision, the Prime Minister also asked the provincial People’s Committees to receive and wisely use the allocated rice. In early 2015, the Prime Minister directed the distribution of rice to the provinces of Quang Tri, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Tuyen Quang, Binh Dinh Quang Ngai, Yen Bai, Ninh Binh, Cao Bang, Dak Lak, Ha Nam, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Ninh Thuan, Quang Binh, Phu Yen and Thanh Hoa. (Dangcongsan.vn Mar 6)