Young people's role models 'living a good life and following good morals'

Rise up to get rich legitimately

Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong, residing in Dong Tam A Catholic hamlet, Nghia An commune, Nghia Dan district, is a typical Catholic youth who has become rich on his homeland. Since 2024, Mr. Cuong has developed dairy farming to supply fresh milk to a local dairy company. By 2013, Mr. Cuong had become an agent to purchase milk for 11 households in the area, creating jobs for many workers.

Currently, Mr. Cuong's farm has 27 large and small cows, with 6 milking cows, yielding an average of more than 100 liters of milk per day. His family's farm is implementing the Central Agricultural Extension Project "Building a model of VietGAP certified dairy farming, linked to product consumption". From farm activities and milk purchasing agents, Mr. Cuong's family has an annual income of 500 - 600 million VND.

In addition to being good at business, Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong is also an active and enthusiastic Youth Union officer, a responsible Village Team Leader. He regularly encourages union members and young people to actively participate in movement activities organized by the Union and local authorities. Mr. Cuong is also an active member of the "Youth Start-up" Club of Nghia Dan district. With his enthusiastic activities, Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong has been recognized and rewarded by the Union at all levels such as: Luong Dinh Cua Award, and was recognized by Nghe An Provincial Youth Union as a typical Catholic youth who is good at business...

As for Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh - Director of a company specializing in producing socks for export in Nghia Loc commune (Nghia Dan), there have been successes in production and business. From an initial set of old machines, his sock factory now has 22 sets of weaving machines with modern technology, each set of machines can produce about 6 thousand pairs of socks of all kinds every day.

Currently, Mr. Binh's company creates regular jobs for 20 workers, at peak times there are 35 people working, mainly local youth, with an average salary of 4 - 6 million VND/month. The company's products are present in many provinces and cities, especially exported to the US, UK, Italy, China...

Shine in everyday life

Speaking of teacher Nguyen Thi Dung - Nghia Dan Town Kindergarten, many people consider her to be a good teacher, loved by students and parents. She is also talented in choreographing and performing art programs and extracurricular activities. Born in 1993, a professional group leader and party member since 2019, Ms. Dung has increasingly affirmed her solid expertise, achieving the title of excellent teacher at the provincial level.

As the Secretary of the school’s Youth Union, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung has organized and carried out many meaningful social activities. She participated in making the video “Election Dance”, drew posters with the Youth Union to celebrate the election, participated in free summer teaching activities (teaching singing, dancing, writing), supported poor students to overcome difficulties, and provided a warm winter…

With her positive contributions, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung has been recognized and rewarded by the education sector, the Youth Union and Associations at all levels; for many consecutive years, she has been a grassroots Emulation Fighter and an excellent Youth Union Secretary. In 2021, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung was honored as an outstanding religious youth of Nghe An province. Most recently, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Provincial Youth Union honored her as an outstanding young teacher of Nghe An province in 2023.

At the contest “We tell stories about Uncle Ho” organized by Nghia Dan district, Nguyen Phuong Phuong - a 6A student of Nghia Dan town Secondary School won first prize. Having loved reading books since childhood, each story about life, life skills, especially stories, Phuong has cultivated every day. In particular, through each story about Uncle Ho, there are lessons about life, about how to be a person, about the will to rise up, conquer challenges that Phuong always learns and follows.

Born into a Catholic family in Nghia Hoi commune, with both parents working in the education sector, Nguyen Phuong Phuong inherited the meticulous education and guidance of her family, in addition to the self-awareness and maturity of the girl who was the school's Youth Union leader when she was in elementary school. Currently, Phuong is the class's deputy movement leader, always exemplary in implementing and participating in social activities.

Connecting youth for community development

The above examples are 4 of many outstanding Catholic youth in Nghia Dan district. The achievements of the above young people are worthy rewards for their contributions, and are also shining examples in the volunteer movement, constantly striving to improve in the community, for other union members and youth to learn and follow.

Mr. Vo Duc Tung - Secretary of Nghia Dan District Youth Union said: Currently, the whole district has 1,291 Catholic youth, of which 310 members are active in 26 youth union branches, and 1,086 members are active in the teams. Most Catholic youth in the district are striving to "live a good life, follow the religion", strictly comply with the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws, actively respond to campaigns launched by the Youth Union and participate in socio-economic development movements organized by all levels and sectors. The District Youth Union also actively coordinates to multiply many good examples among Catholic youth.

To further promote the pioneering and volunteering role of young people in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, the Standing Committee of the District Youth Union actively implements activities and movements in economic development, career establishment, study, work, creativity, etc. At the same time, it organizes many useful exchange activities, strengthens the connection between religious and non-religious youth forces to unite and contribute to the development of the homeland and the country.