Nghe An veterans build nearly 6,900 traffic safety models

On the afternoon of June 27, the Provincial Veterans Association and the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee held a 5-year review (2014 - 2019) of the joint program to implement the campaign "Vietnamese veterans participate in maintaining traffic safety".

Attending the event were leaders of the Provincial Veterans Association, the Provincial Police; representatives of relevant departments, branches and sectors; representatives of Veterans Associations of districts, cities and towns and 22 typical collectives and individuals in the campaign "Vietnamese Veterans participate in maintaining traffic safety".

Over the past 5 years, the Veterans Association at all levels has organized nearly 1,700 sessions for more than 335,000 people, painted more than 200,000 slogans and banners to propagate traffic safety laws and traffic culture. Organized 672 training classes with 18,500 officers participating.

Implementing the campaign "Veterans participate in maintaining traffic order and safety", the whole province has built 6,892 models with a total of 21,350 members participating. Of which, 3,935 are security and order teams; 2,029 "bright - green - clean - beautiful road sections"; 925 "Safe school gates"; 3 "Safe railway" models.

Veteran Bui Tien Dong, hamlet 15, Nghi Kim commune (Vinh city) volunteered to guard the railway to ensure safety for passersby. Photo: Cong Kien

Among them, there are typical models such as "Self-management team for security and order and traffic safety" of the Association of War Veterans in Bao Thanh commune (Yen Thanh), Dien Tho (Dien Chau), Chau Quang (Quy Hop)... "Bright, green, clean, beautiful road" in Thanh Linh (Thanh Chuong), Tan Lac town (Quy Chau)...

Especially the "Safe School Gate" model at Quan Hanh Town Primary and Secondary School and Nghi My Commune (Nghi Loc); the "Safe Railway" model in Quynh Tan and Quynh Van Communes (Quynh Luu), Nghi Kim Commune (Vinh City)...

Authorized by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police, Deputy of the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: Cong Kien

Along with that, the Association of War Veterans has built many typical examples in the movement to participate in maintaining traffic order and safety such as Mr. Nguyen Huy Chi (Quynh Luu), Mr. Bui Tien Dong and his wife (Vinh city); Nguyen Huu Duc (Nghi Loc)...

In the period of 2019 - 2023, the Association of War Veterans will closely coordinate with all levels and sectors to promote propaganda work, raise awareness of compliance and traffic culture for cadres, members and people. Carry out replication of advanced models and typical examples at all levels in the direction that each unit has at least one model...

Major General Nguyen Dinh Minh - Chairman of the Provincial Veterans Association awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: Cong Kien

At the conference, comrade Nguyen Dinh Minh - Chairman of the Provincial Veterans Association received a Certificate of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee for outstanding achievements in the movement to protect national security in 2018; 3 collectives and 3 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee; 3 collectives and 13 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial Veterans Association for outstanding achievements in participating in maintaining traffic order and safety.

On this occasion, the Veterans Association and the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee organized the approval and signing of the Program of coordination to implement the campaign "Vietnamese veterans participate in maintaining traffic order and safety and building traffic culture (period 2019-2023)".