Promoting soldier qualities on the new front

(Baonghean) - The Veterans Business Association of Nghe An province is a professional social organization; the purpose of the Association is to gather veterans and former soldiers (CCB, CQN) who, after completing their duty to protect the Fatherland, return to civilian life to actively participate in economic activities, eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, and strive to become rich legitimately.

Nghe An Veterans Business Association is a common home for veterans and veterans in the economic field of the integration period; a spiritual support for members to have more confidence in life, production and business - a bridge for members to exchange, learn and help each other to develop together.

Over the past 5 years, with the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee, especially the Standing Committee of the Association, together with all levels of the Association and a large number of members, have overcome many difficulties, organized and implemented the proposed target programs and achieved encouraging results.

Delegates took souvenir photos at the Conference to evaluate the results of the association's work in the first term (2011-2016). Photo: PV

During the past term, the Association focused on establishing branches and inter-branches in districts and towns with a relatively large number of members such as: Hoang Mai Town, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Tan Ky, Thanh Chuong, Quy Hop, Cua Lo districts and Vinh - Nam Dan - Nghi Loc City Association (currently this Association has been divided into 3 branches). The grassroots association organizations always closely follow the tasks of the higher-level association and the Association's Charter to encourage each other to actively produce, do business, build a war veteran enterprise culture, and be exemplary in complying with the law. Therefore, in difficult economic conditions, the rate of bankrupt and inactive member enterprises is low. No member has violated the law. When it was first established, the number of participating members was 100 units, in the past 5 years the number of newly admitted members was 77; currently, the number of members who are operating effectively and always paying attention to the association is 150 members.

Giving Tet gifts to the poor in Chau Dinh commune (Quy Hop). Photo: Provincial Veterans Association.

During the past term, although the economy was affected by the global economic recession and crisis, which affected the operations of enterprises in general and veteran enterprises in particular, many member enterprises of the Association still maintained their growth. Specifically, total revenue was 7,216 billion VND; budget payment was 301 billion VND, 570 million VND; social security program contributions were 16 billion VND, 276 million VND; jobs were created for 8,600 workers/year with an average salary of 5,200,000 VND/person/month. Workers were fully guaranteed social insurance and health insurance benefits.

Delegation of Nghe An province's Association of Veterans Associations exchanged and presented gifts to Quang Ninh province's Association of Veterans Associations. Photo: Doan Hai

During the past term, although the Association's organizational apparatus did not have any specialized staff, the Standing Committee and the Association's Office, with the responsibility of the Standing Committee and the Association's Office, actively propagated the Party's Directives and Resolutions, policies and regulations of the State, the Government and ministries, branches; of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee to convey to members in forms such as training and fostering business knowledge to help members access official information. The Standing Committee of the Association approved the program "Training Nghe An Entrepreneurs" and organized and coordinated the opening of 3 classes with nearly 300 members participating, creating favorable conditions for members to produce and develop business stably.

Signing ceremony of cooperation between the delegation of Nghe An Provincial Association of Veterans Association and Quang Ninh Provincial Association of Veterans Association. Photo: Doan Hai

In addition, the Association also focuses on organizing exchanges and cooperation with a number of Veterans Business Associations in neighboring localities such as Quang Ninh, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh... with many meetings, study tours and cooperation for mutual development.

A highlight in recent times is that the Association has demonstrated its role in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of its members, and has promptly compiled proposals for provincial leaders and departments and branches to remove obstacles in production and business for enterprises, thereby increasing the members' trust in the Association. Typical examples include Thanh Chuong Sand and Transportation Joint Stock Company, Vinh Hoa Science and Technology Company Limited, Hung Hung Joint Stock Company, and Hoa Thuong Company Limited.

In the 2017 - 2022 term, the Nghe An Veterans Business Association continues to promote the tradition of Uncle Ho's soldiers, encouraging the Association's organizations and members to strive to overcome difficulties, stabilize production and business, share and cooperate for mutual development. Build a veteran business culture, be exemplary in complying with the law. At the same time, perform well the representative function to protect the legitimate rights and interests of members; continue to consolidate and enhance the prestige and position of the Association.

A meeting of the Standing Committee of the Association. Photo: Doan Hai

The guiding ideology in the organization and operation of the Association is "Gathering - sharing - cooperating for mutual development". To achieve that goal, the Association focuses on specific solutions such as: Promoting propaganda about the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers on the economic front, exemplary compliance with the law, building a CCB enterprise culture in production and business, actively participating in social security programs, responding and actively participating in all local development policies. Focusing on doing a good job of building a strong association organization and developing members. Demonstrating the responsibility of the leader and the responsibility of all members of the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, and Standing Committee in the activities of the Association. Building operating regulations of the Executive Committee and Standing Committee so that the Association's activities are increasingly tight and achieve the highest efficiency. Implementing well the motto: development goes hand in hand with perfecting the organization, improving the quality of members. Doing a good job of motivating and building new factors. Implement well the proposed target programs, worthy of the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers on the new front.

Tran Van Tuan(Chairman of Nghe An Veterans Business Association)