Promoting the tradition of 'Loyalty, solidarity, exemplary, innovation' of Nghe An veterans
(Baonghean.vn) - Closely following the Resolution of the 6th Congress of Delegates, term 2017 - 2022, the Provincial Veterans Association has constantly innovated its content and methods of operation. The solidarity among cadres and members has been strengthened, creating a combined strength, competing to carry out local movements, activities and tasks, contributing to enhancing the role and position of the Veterans Association, worthy of being a trusted political and social organization of the Party, State and People.
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Major General Nguyen Dinh Minh - Chairman of the Association of War Veterans of Nghe An province presented the Flag to the excellent unit in the emulation movement in 2021. Photo: Thu Huong |
Participate in building the grassroots political system
During the past term, under the regular and close leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels and the coordination and support of local departments, branches and organizations; the direction and guidance of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Association, all cadres and members of the Nghe An Provincial Veterans Association have strived to overcome difficulties, actively participated in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, and successfully implemented the targets and tasks set forth in the Resolution of the 6th Provincial Veterans Association Congress. Cadres and members have maintained and promoted the tradition of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", actively participated in building and protecting the Party, the government and the socialist regime. Many cadres and members of the Veterans Association have been elected to Party committees and elected as delegates to People's Councils at all levels.
In particular, the movement of Veterans helping each other reduce poverty and do good business has achieved good results. During the term, 5,483 economic training classes were opened for 281,393 cadres and members. The total loan capital is currently more than 2.2 trillion VND (an increase of more than 780 billion VND), of which the Association's internal capital fund to help each other borrow for economic development is 125 billion VND (an increase of 14 billion VND). From the loan capital, many members have boldly invested in economic development and many highly effective models have emerged such as: Model of combining gardens, ponds, barns, and forests (Quy Hop, Tan Ky, Nghia Dan); mud-free eel farming (Yen Thanh); model of net garden houses, high technology, safe vegetable growing (Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Vinh City); Veterans protecting the environment (Thanh Chuong, Nghi Loc); model of each commune, one product "OCOP" (21/21 districts, province).shit, thphoto).
In addition to the models of helping each other develop production and economy, there are the models of "1,000 VND House" (Dien Chau); "Each member saves 2,000 VND to support the construction of comrades' houses" (Do Luong, Hoang Mai); "Pink bricks to build comrades' houses" (Anh Son); the model "5+1" (5 members help 1 member escape poverty) in districts, towns and cities. From their own efforts and the donations and support of the Association and Veterans' Association members, many families of members with difficult circumstances have had their temporary houses removed and have risen out of poverty; contributing to the overall poverty reduction goal of the Association and the province.
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Nghi Loc District Veterans Association in coordination with the District Health Center organized free medical examinations, consultations, and medicine provision for veteran members in difficult circumstances. Photo: Thu Huong |
The Provincial Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs; branches, grassroots Entrepreneurs Clubs, and member enterprises have always demonstrated a creative spirit, proactively overcoming difficulties and challenges, maintaining stability and development, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic...; creating regular jobs for nearly 7,000 workers, paying taxes of VND 2,721.1 billion, donating over VND 27.7 billion to charity and supporting the construction of 30 "Houses of Gratitude".
Implementing the patriotic emulation movement "Exemplary Veterans", the provincial Veterans Association at all levels focused on performing well 5 main tasks. One of the important contents is to promote the good qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", actively participate in building and protecting the Party, government, regime, protecting the achievements of the revolution, the people and the great national unity bloc.
The achievement of such results in the past term was thanks to the organization being cared for, built, strengthened, and gradually better performing its role as a representative of the legitimate rights and interests of Veterans; focusing on implementing the focus and breakthrough points, promoting the work of developing members; the staff was taken care of and perfected in the direction of streamlining, gradually improving quality, effectiveness and efficiency.
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The Veterans Association of Hamlet 5, Dien Tan Commune (Dien Chau) launched a campaign to build rural roads. Photo: Thu Huong |
Be a role model, take the lead
Soldiers returning to civilian life are always exemplary in taking the lead in implementing patriotic emulation movements and campaigns. Some typical examples include: the movement “All people protect national security”; the model “Veterans participate in maintaining security and order”, “Veterans participate in preventing and fighting crime, preventing and fighting drugs”, “Reconciliation team”, “Self-management team on security and order, traffic safety”, “Patrol and guard team”… at the village, hamlet, and block levels, led by veterans.
The models have provided authorities with 6,136 pieces of information on crimes and social evils; detected and participated in handling 4,308 cases of safety and order at the grassroots level; met and educated 4,246 subjects; reviewed 625 subjects before the public; helped 240 subjects after drug rehabilitation to integrate into the community; reconciled 1,673 cases at the grassroots level... contributing to preventing crimes, limiting traffic accidents, and creating trust in the community.
In addition, many Veterans Association members have donated thousands of square meters of land worth tens of billions of VND to build traffic infrastructure and public works. The pioneering of Veterans has created a ripple effect, encouraging people to enthusiastically participate in donating land to build rural roads in the new rural construction movement. Along with that, Veterans at all levels in the province participate in implementing policies and regimes; protecting the legitimate rights and interests of members; well organizing gratitude activities, "repaying gratitude" during holidays, Tet and major anniversaries of the nation. Association organizations have promptly visited and helped poor, sick, accident-affected members and given gifts on holidays and Tet, with a total amount of nearly 10 billion VND...
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The Veterans Association in coordination with the Youth Union of My Giang village, Hung My commune, Hung Nguyen, takes care of the flower street and ornamental plants to create a green, clean and beautiful village landscape. Photo: Dinh Nguyet |
The above results have affirmed the role and position of the Provincial Veterans Association, worthy of being a socio-political organization, an active member of the Provincial Fatherland Front, trusted by the Party Committee, government and people. Every year, the Provincial Veterans Association completes its tasks well, has 3 years of excellent task completion, and was awarded the Emulation Flag by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Veterans Association; in 2018, it received the Emulation Flag from the Government.
In the coming term, the Provincial Veterans Association will continue to promote the nature of "Uncle Ho's soldiers"; the tradition of "Loyalty - Solidarity - Exemplary - Innovation"; build a comprehensively strong Nghe An Veterans Association; excellently complete all tasks. In addition, the Association actively participates in building and protecting the Party, State, People and socialist regime, making practical contributions to building a clean and strong local Party and government; promote studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle; participate in the fight against erroneous and hostile viewpoints; proactively prevent "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the organization.
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The Veterans Association of An Hoa commune, Quynh Luu district, together with functional forces, ensures security and order in the area. Photo: PV |
The Associations at all levels will help each other to do business, improve living standards, and sustainably reduce poverty; actively participate in educating patriotism and revolutionary heroism for the younger generation; effectively participate in implementing local movements and campaigns; coordinate with departments, branches, and organizations at all levels to do a good job in preventing and fighting epidemics and natural disasters; continue to implement the policy of "1 focus, 3 breakthroughs"; build a truly strong Association, contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress.
