The 9th Congress of Delegates of the Association of the Blind of Nghe An Province, term 2022 - 2027

One of the key tasks that the Nghe An Blind Association has effectively carried out in the past term is to consolidate and develop the Association. Currently, 20/21 districts, cities and towns have organized the Association, with more than 2,500 members. During the term, the work of caring for the lives of members has received attention from the Association at all levels.

Delegates attending the Congress. Photo: Thu Huong

From 2017 to present, the Association has cooperated with the government, the Fatherland Front and clans to repair and renovate 40 houses, and build 14 new houses for members. It has organized activities integrating the "Family does not have a third child" club, encouraging blind people to raise healthy children and teach them to be good children.

The Association has opened many training and vocational training classes suitable for members; at the same time, it has implemented 42 projects for hundreds of members to borrow 4 billion 777 million VND to expand and maintain production, business and services to increase income and stabilize life.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long speaks at the Congress. Photo: Thu Huong

Speaking at the Congress, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long highly appreciated the results achieved by the Association in the past 5 years. These results demonstrate the spirit of overcoming difficulties of the members, and affirm that the Association is truly a common home, a support for members to live usefully and confidently integrate into the community.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee encouraged the blind to continue to overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives. Photo: Thu Huong.

In the 2022 - 2027 term, the Association will continue to focus on strengthening the Association's organization and promoting and mobilizing blind people to join the Association; paying attention to teaching literacy and vocational training, creating favorable conditions for the Association to perform its functions and tasks well, encouraging agencies, units and families to consume products produced by blind people...

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Association of the Blind to groups and individuals. Photo: Thu Huong.

Nghe An Province Blind Association awarded certificates of merit to individuals. Photo: Thu Huong.

At the Congress, outstanding collectives and individuals also received Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Association of the Blind, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and Certificates of Merit from the Nghe An Association of the Blind.

The Congress also approved the goals and tasks of the 9th term and elected a new Executive Committee of 23 members; Mr. Le Xuan Hai was elected Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial Association of the Blind for the 9th term, 2022 - 2027.