Nghe An strives to take care of Tet for the meritorious and the poor
These days, all levels, sectors and localities are making efforts to mobilize resources to have the most meaningful gifts to give to the meritorious and the poor, hoping that everyone will have a warm and fulfilling Tet.
Warm and affectionate
On New Year's Day, the house of Mr. Le Van Long, a 1/4 disabled veteran in Hung Dao commune, Hung Nguyen district, was filled with laughter because all his children and grandchildren had returned. Mr. Long said: "After a lifetime of military service, now I return to my hometown, I can live in the village and enjoy the neighborhood, and have fun with my children and grandchildren. Especially, I am very happy with the attention of the local government and social organizations."
His wife, Doan Thi Thoi, is also a 4/4 war invalid. Because of their poor health, whenever he is sick or has a change in the weather, Mr. Long receives the attention of neighbors and local authorities. Every time he has to go to the hospital to treat a relapse of his old injury, the commune sends people to visit him and provide material and spiritual support. Every time Tet comes, the gifts he and his wife receive are always full of love.
Mr. Long said that not only the two of them are the meritorious people who enjoy these policies in the commune, but also 165 meritorious people and those who enjoy policies like meritorious people receive attention from the Party Committee, government and political and social organizations here.
Besides,near-poor households and disadvantaged householdsalso received attention from Hung Dao commune. Mr. Nguyen Van Duy has been a poor household for many years in hamlet 5. His house has been dilapidated for many years. In mid-2024, thanks to support from the commune's Fatherland Front and authorities at all levels, Mr. Duy received 50 million VND to build a new house. However, the cost to build a new house must be around 100 million VND, and he did not know where to raise the remaining money. Understanding the situation of Mr. Duy's family, the commune's Fatherland Front and the hamlet's Executive Committee mobilized neighbors to help Mr. Duy borrow the remaining money. The inauguration day of the "dream house" was also the day that Mr. Duy's family cried tears of joy because finally the family had a house to live in, escaped poverty to build a new, better life.
Ms. Vi Thi Noi - policy officer of Hung Dao commune said: "Currently, the commune is preparing 90 gifts, each worth from 500,000 VND to 1 million VND to give to meritorious people and families with especially difficult circumstances in the area. In addition to these gifts, the commune will mobilize more resources from individuals, units, other political and social organizations to have more gifts to give to policy and difficult households during the Lunar New Year."
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hiep - Head of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Hung Nguyen district said: In the area, there are currently 4,000 meritorious people and people enjoying policies like meritorious people who are receiving attention from authorities at all levels. In addition, there will be more than 200 cases of poor, near-poor, and disadvantaged people who will also be supported during the Lunar New Year. The district plans to spend 4 billion VND in gifts from various sources for policy households during the Lunar New Year. In addition, preferential subsidies, assistance policies, and Tet gifts for meritorious people, social protection beneficiaries, and poor households must be implemented correctly, fully, promptly, and completed before January 22, 2025 (ie December 23 of the Lunar calendar). We are currently mobilizing cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers to support the implementation of the target of each organization and individual associated with a humanitarian address. Hopefully, it will bring people a warm Tet."
In Do Luong district these days, social organizations and authorities are also reviewing statistics on difficult cases and meritorious people to promptly give Tet gifts. Ms. Pham Thi Bich Thuy - Head of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Do Luong district said: Currently, in the district, there are 5,400 meritorious people and people enjoying policies like meritorious people. We are trying to ensure that each meritorious person receives the most meaningful gifts. Therefore, in addition to the district budget, we are mobilizing political and social organizations to have more gifts for other policy households, so that everyone can have a warm Tet. With the motto "no one is left behind", Party committees at all levels also care for and look after the families of elderly party members, children in difficult circumstances, the sick, and those with long-term illnesses...
So that everyone can have Tet
To have a happy Tet for the poor and people in difficult circumstances, the propaganda, mobilization and construction of the "For the Poor" Fund in the whole province have been paid attention to, cared for and achieved good results. The "For the Poor" Fund at 3 levels reached more than 123.8 billion VND, mobilizing support for other social security programs of more than 60.3 billion VND. From this support source, the Fatherland Front Committees at all levels have promptly supported the construction and repair of 7,751 "Great Unity" houses for poor households, with an amount of more than 128.3 billion VND.
According to the report of the Steering Committee for mobilizing and supporting the construction and repair of houses for the poor and people with housing difficulties in Nghe An province (Steering Committee 1838): Up to now, the districts: Yen Thanh, Nghi Loc, Anh Son, Nam Dan, Do Luong, Thanh Chuong and the two towns of Thai Hoa and Hoang Mai have determined to complete the program to support the construction and repair of houses for the poor and people with housing difficulties in 2024. The whole province has supported the construction and repair of 11,787 houses, with a total support resource in various forms of over 843 billion VND.
The provincial Fatherland Front also said that it has supported more than 1.8 billion VND for medical treatment for 1,133 poor households, 1.1 billion VND for production means for 420 poor households, and more than 17.37 billion VND for 5,550 poor students..
In order for policy families, the poor, and people in especially difficult circumstances to have a warm and happy Tet, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a plan to ensure the implementation of policies for people with revolutionary contributions and social security during the Lunar New Year 2025. Accordingly, units and localities will organize visits and give Tet gifts to people with revolutionary contributions and social beneficiaries in the province, with a total estimated budget of 68.5 billion VND. Of which, the President will give gifts to nearly 80,000 people with revolutionary contributions and relatives of martyrs with a budget of more than 24.4 billion VND guaranteed by the central budget. Visits and gifts from provincial leaders, wishing longevity to 64,846 elderly people with a budget of more than 19.5 billion VND; Giving Tet gifts for At Ty year ensures that 58,642 people can enjoy Tet and welcome Spring with a budget of more than 17.5 billion VND. Submitting to the Government to support rice for more than 15,000 families with nearly 64,000 people lacking food during Tet in 8 districts of Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Anh Son, Thanh Chuong, Que Phong, Quy Chau and Quy Hop. More than 40,900 poor households will receive Tet gifts at the rate of 150,000 VND/household.
According to Mr. Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs: With the motto that all levels, sectors and organizations must promptly mobilize resources to ensure social security during the Lunar New Year. Preferential subsidies, social assistance policies; money and Tet gifts for meritorious people, social beneficiaries, children in especially difficult circumstances and poor households must be implemented correctly, sufficiently and promptly to the beneficiaries.
This year, we have submitted early plans to advise the Provincial People's Committee on reviewing policy families, poor households, and disadvantaged households to organize working groups to hand out gifts. In addition, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will coordinate with the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee to direct districts, cities, and towns to strengthen the socialization of the "Repaying gratitude" movement, build a "For the poor" Fund, support poor households and social subjects in the province during the Lunar New Year 2025.
Mr. Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs
