The ceremony to award the Certificate of National Merit was held in Nghe An from July 15 to 16.

Attending the meeting on behalf of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs were comrades: Nguyen Ba Hoan - Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; Dao Ngoc Loi - Director of the Department of People with Merits.

On the provincial side, there were comrades of the Provincial Party Committee: Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs; representatives of the Departments: Culture and Sports, Finance, Information and Communications...

Delegates attending the meeting. Photo: Thanh Nga

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs reported on the preparations for the ceremony to award the Certificate of National Merit in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Nga

Nghe An is the locality chosen by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to organize the 2022 Certificate of Merit Award Ceremony. The ceremony is expected to be held on July 15-16, 2022 in Vinh City, with 516 attendees. Of which, 75 are representatives of martyrs' relatives; 250 volunteers will be mobilized to participate.

At the meeting, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs presented plans and proposed solutions to organize the Ceremony of Awarding the Certificate of National Merit such as: Developing a script; welcoming delegates and guests; Ensuring security, order, health, food hygiene and safety; preventing and combating the Covid-19 epidemic;

The delegates of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs agreed with the Provincial People's Committee: The coordination of the organization of the Ceremony to award the Certificate of Merit to the Fatherland must be carried out solemnly, thoughtfully, safely, economically, ensuring correct and complete content according to the Plan of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. The Ministry also agreed that agencies and units based on their assigned tasks are responsible for coordinating well with units under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in organizing the ceremony.

Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Nga

Attending the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Ba Hoan - Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said: In order for the ceremony to take place solemnly and thoughtfully, relevant units need to coordinate closely in connecting the tasks, to ensure the organization and implementation of the ceremony according to the script. On this occasion, the Ministry also donated 6 gratitude houses to families with meritorious services in difficult circumstances in Nghe An.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Nga

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long said: Up to this point, all departments and branches have developed specific scenarios. However, the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee also proposed that the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs soon provide information about the 2022 National Merit Award Ceremony so that the province can direct the implementation carefully, ensuring solemnity, safety and content according to plan.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee also reported on the implementation of the organization of the 75th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27); the issue of resolving the backlog for people with meritorious services and hoped that the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs would continue to pay attention to Nghe An so that the province can better implement policies for people with meritorious services to the revolution./.