Rice and essentials come from State reserves

Under Decision No. 1409/QD-TTg dated August 16, 2021, the General Department of State Reserves has handed over hundreds of thousands of tons of rice and essential goods worth hundreds of billions of VND to localities as relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department also provided more than 132,000 tons of rice and supplies worth nearly VND1.6 trillion ($70.5 million) in 2020 and goods worth VND650 billion ($28.6 million) in the first half of this year.