(VOVworld) – Nearly 94 million USD was raised and 11,000 houses were built in September for the poor, as stated at a ceremony to launch 2014 Month for the Poor in Hanoi on Friday by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFF).

Doctor is checking up for a poor patient (Photo:VNA)

VFF President Nguyen Thien Nhan said that, over the past 14 years, the campaign “Day for the Poor” has been actively responded to by ministries, enterprises, organizations and individuals. Mr. Nhan said: "The campaign “Day for the Poor” not only helps the poor in terms of material but also brings them opportunity to escape from poverty. The campaign also fosters national unity".

Mr. Nhan called on Vietnamese inside and outside the country to continue making practical contributions to help the poor in disadvantaged areas.