Over the past ten years, Danang City has mobilized over VND522 billion from different sources to carry out social welfare programs and to care for the poor. The information was given during a meeting to review 10 years of the Day for the poor. Danang City has built nearly 8,000 houses of unity for the poor, and helped thousands of poor people repair houses, access medical treatment and escape poverty. It has also helped poor children who contract inborn heart diseases treat the diseases and helped hundreds of poor pupils continue to go to school. In 2010 alone, to respond the 150-day campaign for the poor, Danang City has received VND22.2 billion for the poor, which has brought about conditions to help the poor stabilize their lives. The city strives to reduce the poverty rate to 5.5% by 2011 and 0% by 2015. (cpv.org.vn Dec 13)
