President Truong Tan Sang attends the Congress of the Association of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy in Nghe An Province

(Baonghean.vn) - On August 8, in Vinh City, the Association of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy in Nghe An Province held its 2nd Congress for the 2015-2020 term.

Attending on the Central leadership side were comrades: Truong Tan Sang - Politburo member, President; Dao Viet Trung - Party Central Committee member, Head of the Office of the President. On the Nghe An province side were comrades: Ho Duc Phoc - Provincial Party Secretary; Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Provincial Party Secretary, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ho Phuc Hop - Standing Committee member, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission.

Delegates welcome President Truong Tan Sang.

Party and State leaders and Nghe An province leaders attended the Congress.

The Association of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy in Nghe An Province was established under Decision No. 3484/QD-UBND dated July 23, 2009. Up to now, the total number of members of the Association is 615, with 16 district, city and town associations established. During the 2010-2015 term, the Association at all levels has actively participated in educating the revolutionary tradition for the younger generation, supporting members in difficult circumstances, reviewing, compiling records, providing information and promptly advising the authorities on resolving policies for members according to State regulations.

Overview of the Congress.

In the 2015 - 2020 term, the association at all levels continues to pay attention to political and ideological education for members; Strengthen coordination with Youth Union organizations at all levels, schools, and armed forces units to propagate and educate revolutionary traditions for the younger generation; Strengthen the work of comradeship, protect the rights and legitimate interests of members and association organizations.

Speaking at the Congress, President Truong Tan Sang praised the achievements of the Association of Revolutionary Soldiers Captured and Imprisoned by the Enemy in Nghe An Province during the past term, and expressed his hope that the members of the Association would continue to promote the good qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers", maintain political courage, be exemplary in implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, and the local political tasks, be "the big tree" in the locality and in the family, educate children and grandchildren to study, work, produce and do business, develop the economy, and build a cultural family. On this occasion, the President also presented the Congress with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh.

President Truong Tan Sang hopes that members will continue to promote the good qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers".

The President presented the Congress with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh.

On behalf of the leaders of Nghe An province, comrade Ho Duc Phoc requested that Party committees and authorities at all levels continue to pay attention to leadership, direction and support to help the Association of Revolutionary Soldiers captured and imprisoned by the enemy in terms of organization and operation, creating favorable conditions for implementing the Resolution of the Congress for the term 2015 - 2020. On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, the Provincial Party Secretary also presented the Congress with a banner bearing the inscription: "The 2nd Congress of the Association of Revolutionary Soldiers captured and imprisoned by the enemy in Nghe An, term 2015 - 2020, Steadfast - Loyal - Traditional".

Comrade Ho Duc Phoc gave a speech at the congress.

The Provincial Party Secretary presented a banner to the Congress.

The Congress elected 21 comrades to the Executive Committee for the 2015 - 2020 term./.

Minh Quan