Nghe An currently has more than 1,500 people aged 100 or older.

Thanh Nga January 11, 2018 15:05

(Baonghean.vn) - According to statistics from the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, in Nghe An province there are currently 1,035 people over 100 years old, 466 people are 100 years old.

Of which, Thanh Chuong, Dien Chau, Que Phong districts have 179 elderly people and Yen Thanh has 143 elderly people aged 100 years or older.

Cụ bà Nguyễn Thị Vinh năm nay 103 tuổi hiện đang sinh sống cùng gia đình con trai tại huyện Quế Phong. Ảnh: tư liệu
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Vinh, 103 years old, is currently living with her son's family in Que Phong district. Photo: document

Providing more information about the number of people currently living over 100 years old, reaching the highest in the province, Vice Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee - Trinh Van Nha said: "Currently, there are 126 people living over 100 years old in the district. Thanh Tien, Ngoc Son, Vo Liet, and Cat Van communes are the communes with many people living over 100 years old. They are still living happily and healthily with their children and grandchildren. In particular, authorities at all levels from district to commune are very interested in the lives of the elderly here. During holidays and Tet, they visit their families to visit, encourage, give gifts, and pay monthly allowances on time."

Dien Chau is the district with the second highest number of centenarians in the province. Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee Pham Xuan Sanh informed: Among the 119 centenarians in the district, there are 27 men and 92 women; there are 2 couples both over 100 years old, namely Mr. Cao Vien, 109 years old, and Mrs. Vu Thi Hai, 104 years old, in Hamlet 2 - Dien Hoa; Mr. Nguyen Thu, 101 years old, and Mrs. Cao Thi Thinh, 100 years old, in Hamlet 5 - Dien Trung.

Hai cụ Cao Viễn 109 tuổi và cụ Vũ Thị Hai 104 tuổi đang sống vui khỏe cùng con cháu tại xóm 2 xã Diễn Hoa - Diễn Châu. Ảnh: Internet
Two elderly people, Cao Vien, 109 years old, and Vu Thi Hai, 104 years old, are living happily and healthily with their children and grandchildren in Hamlet 2, Dien Hoa Commune, Dien Chau. Photo: Internet

In addition, in Dien Thap commune, there is Mrs. Truong Thi Em, 116 years old this year, and Mrs. Vo Thi Nam, 115 years old in Dien Trung, who are living healthy and lucidly with their children and grandchildren.

According to regulations, people aged 100 and over will receive VND270,000 in monthly subsidies from the Government.

Every year, people who are 100 years old or older will receive gifts and longevity cards from the President; authorities at all levels also have longevity gifts to congratulate and encourage the elderly.

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