Hanoi, June 2 -- Vietnam's former leader- and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee to Lam has called on the public to promote a culture of thrift (money management) in daily life as part of the nation's broader efforts to combat wastefulness, urging them to make it a daily habit.
"We should build a culture of thrift, make the practice of saving and combatting wastefulness a matter of self-discipline, voluntary commitment and an integral part of everyday life - like daily meals and clothing," he wrote in an article on thrift released on Sunday, according to state-media-Vietnam News.
Additionally, he proposed the establishment of an annual national thrift day to further encourage and institutionalise this pr...