Veterans Association Chairman is passionate about the new rural construction movement

(Baonghean.vn) - The new rural construction movement has changed the face of Quynh Lien countryside (Hoang Mai town). The commune's veterans have contributed significantly to this change. Among them, the head of the Veterans Association of Village 1, Dau Ngoc Lon, is a typical example.

In 1981, after returning from the army, veteran Dau Ngoc Lon held many positions in the commune, and for more than 22 years as a diligent cadre who devoted himself to the people, he was loved and respected by everyone for his sense of responsibility at work. When he reached retirement age, he continued to work, participating in production with his family and working as the Party cell secretary, then the head of the Veterans Association of Village 1.

When Quynh Lien commune was selected to build a new rural area, he actively worked with the village executive committee to mobilize each household to respond to the movement of donating land, property, and contributing labor to soon bring the commune to the finish line. Words must go hand in hand with actions, he mobilized his wife and children to support him wholeheartedly. More than 8,300 m² of forestry land was planted with perennial trees without receiving any compensation. Not to mention some other smaller areas of land where the family voluntarily moved the fence to widen the road.

Mr. Dau Ngoc Lon (right) discussed propaganda methods with the Standing Committee of the War Veterans Association of Quynh Lien Commune - Hoang Mai Town.

It was the exemplary leadership in the movement of donating land to build new rural areas of veteran Dau Ngoc Lon that sparked the movement of voluntary land donation to build roads according to the new rural criteria of veteran association members in the whole commune. Therefore, gradually all households happily volunteered to donate land, in which the veterans of branch 1 alone donated nearly 800 m² of garden land, nearly 20,000 m² of forestry land, nearly 4,000 trees of various kinds, and 260 m of surrounding wall.

Thanks to that, the commune has built a spacious 1.9-hectare cemetery; 4 solid concrete roads over 1,000m long, meeting the criteria of a new rural commune. Today, Quynh Lien commune residents can travel on spacious concrete roads and live in spacious cultural houses.

Mr. Dau Ngoc Lon went to each house to mobilize war veteran members to donate land to build new rural areas.

Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - Chairman of the Association of War Veterans of Quynh Lien commune said: "Comrade Dau Ngoc Lon is an exemplary party member, excellently completing all tasks, volunteering to donate his family's land and property first so that all the people and members can learn and follow. The achievement of Quynh Lien achieving 19/19 new rural criteria has a great contribution from comrade Dau Ngoc Lon".

Nguyen Thanh Thuy

Hoang Mai Radio Station