Nghe An veteran businessman stands firm during the pandemic

NON-STOP PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS

The leading birds leading good production and business activities include: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Kien - Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Cua Dong General Hospital (Central Food Company Limited); Mr. Pham Dinh Hanh - Director of Hoa Hiep Company; Mr. Nguyen Thu Thuong - DirectorHoa Thuong Company Limited; Mr. Thai Dai Phong - Director of Duc Phong Company Limited and many other business owners such as Long Thanh Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company, Duc Anh Import-Export Company Limited, An Hai Private Enterprise, Kim Hoang Hao Company Limited, Thanh Xuan Company Limited...

These battle-hardened soldiers continue to firmly steer the business boat through the "Covid-19 storm" with appropriate steps to stabilize production and business activities and maintain high growth. In 2020, the total revenue of the Veterans Association's business enterprises reached 7,216 billion VND, contributing nearly 302 billion VND to the budget, creating jobs for more than 8,000 workers with an average salary of 5.2 million VND/person. Since the beginning of 2021, business targets have continued to be maintained and performed well.

Ready-mixed concrete mixing station of Hoa Thuong Company Ltd. Photo: Thu Huyen

In addition to organizing production and business effectively, enterprises also help each other overcome difficulties, do a good job in social security work, and promptly ensure jobs for staff, workers, and take care of full salary and social insurance regimes for workers. In general, no veteran enterprises have closed or ceased operations. Some enterprises have also expanded production and made large investments such as Hoa Hiep Company, Long Thanh Joint Stock Company, Dai Tue Mineral Water Company, etc.

Along with that, the Standing Committee of the Association has directed the stabilization of the organization at the Hoang Mai Town Association and the Quy Hop District Association. Some grassroots associations have maintained regular activities and have organized summaries, drawn experiences, resolved difficulties and proposed quite good directions for operation such as: Vinh City Veterans Business Association, Thanh Chuong Association, Dien Chau Veterans Business and Production Club, Do Luong. Some associations have had many initiatives and have gradually built directions for operation, uniting members together, helping each other in production and business. Visiting, encouraging, helping each other overcome difficulties, the Executive Committee of the grassroots association has gradually promoted its role and responsibility as a spiritual support for members. Consulting, fighting and protecting the interests of members are maintained regularly, the association has organized training courses on tax knowledge for many students.

Last year, Cua Dong General Hospital added hundreds of specialized techniques; deployed 44 new techniques to improve the effectiveness of medical examination and treatment. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

ENSURING SOCIAL SECURITY

Along with promoting production and business, the Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs pays great attention to social security issues. Over the years, the association and its members have regularly carried out activities to give gifts to people in difficult circumstances. In 2020 alone, in response to the appeal letter of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, the association mobilized and supported 4,541 gifts (each worth 500,000 VND) with a total value of nearly 2.3 billion VND. From the support source sponsored by Nghe An Veteran Entrepreneurs and the Vietnam Veteran Entrepreneurs Association, the Provincial Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs called for support for 34 gratitude houses, handed over to the Provincial Veterans Association to build 23 gratitude houses worth 1,380 billion VND. In 2021 alone, Hoa Thuong Company Limited sponsored the construction of 5 gratitude houses worth hundreds of millions of VND.

In the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, with the spirit of "Fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy", the Association has mobilized 11 billion VND, including:Cua Dong General Hospitalbrought in the most modern testing machine with a capacity of 1,000 tests/day, mobilized 10 employees to contribute greatly to the campaign to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic in Nghe An. Hidumi Green Science Company supported with materials (milk, functional foods) worth 670 million VND, Hoa Hiep Company Limited supported nearly 1 billion VND, Hoa Thuong Company Limited supported nearly 400 million VND. In addition to large enterprises, other member enterprises responded positively.

Medical staff at Cua Dong General Hospital take samples for Covid-19 testing. Photo courtesy

With the movement to support storms and floods, nearly 500 million VND has been mobilized to support localities. The Vinh City Veterans Entrepreneurs Association alone has called on its members to directly organize gift giving to families of veterans in 10 communes of Cam Xuyen District (Ha Tinh), leaving a deep impression on people in flood-affected areas and local authorities. In addition to the above activities, entrepreneurs also actively participate in education promotion programs, gratitude programs, visit families of war invalids, martyrs, and people with disabilities...

Talking about the goals in the coming time, Mr. Nguyen Thu Thuong - Director of Hoa Thuong Company Limited, Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs - who is always an exemplary leader in movements and activities in the locality, said: In 2021, overcoming difficulties, we continue to improve the quality of activities of grassroots organizations, especially exchange activities in groups of the same profession, and mutual consumption of products. Actively promote membership development; Strengthen grassroots organizations in Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, and Cua Lo Town. Propaganda and mobilize the establishment of new clubs of Veteran Entrepreneurs who are good at production and business in places with sufficient conditions. Coordinate with the investment promotion center and other associations to implement the training program for entrepreneurs and enterprises for the period 2021-2025 according to the plan of the Provincial People's Committee.

Production activities at Hoa Thuong Company Limited. Photo: Thu Huyen

With their acumen and dynamism in the market mechanism, the veteran entrepreneurs have overcome many challenges to become typical in production and business activities. From the results achieved in economic development and contribution to building the homeland, they are honored to be awarded by the central ministries, branches, the Vietnam Veteran Entrepreneurs Association, the Provincial People's Committee...

The Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs of Nghe An province is a professional social organization, gathering veterans and former soldiers who, after completing their duty to protect the Fatherland, return to civilian life to actively participate in economic activities. The Association is a common home for veterans and former soldiers in the field of economic activities in the integration period, a bridge for members to exchange, learn, and help each other to develop together.

Currently, the association has 246 members, 12 grassroots organizations, including 10 grassroots organizations (Vinh City, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc, Quynh Luu districts, Hoang Mai town, Quy Hop, Yen Thanh, Cua Lo town, Thanh Chuong, Tan Ky) and 2 clubs (Dien Chau District Excellent Production and Business Entrepreneurs Club, Do Luong District Excellent Production and Business Entrepreneurs Club).