Nghe An soldiers are brave in combat, exemplary in everyday life.

19% health still contribute

Over 80 years old, a war invalid with a disability rate of 81%, and declining health, but every day Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin (born in 1939) in Trung Thuong village, Hung Tan commune (Hung Nguyen) still follows the business and production of the people.peopleTherefore, he is always loved and respected by those around him. Whenever his family has important matters, they often seek him out to receive proper and friendly advice.

Enlisted in 1959, Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin's youthful years were spent on the Southern battlefield, filled with hardships and dangers, life-and-death battles with the US and the puppet regime.

Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin and his grandson with the noble medals. Photo: Cong Khang

With a brave and courageous spiritfight, soldier Vo Ngoc Thin was awarded the Medal of Resistance against America, National Salvation; Medal of Glorious Soldier and Medal of Liberation (both First Class) and many Certificates of Merit, Badges...

After being discharged from the army and returning to his hometown with 81% disability, a missing right arm, a broken right leg, and his parents having passed away, veteran Vo Ngoc Thin began to build a family and gradually adapted to his new life.

First Class Resistance Medal of Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin. Photo: Cong Khang

It is impossible to tell all the difficulties and hardships of the wounded soldiers who have just returned from the war, but with the bravery of a soldierUncle Ho, Mr. Thin constantly strives to improve his life and activities. Together with his wife and children, he takes care of the fields, develops livestock, gradually escapes from difficulties and poverty, and the family economy gradually stabilizes and develops.

Keeping in mind Uncle Ho's teaching "Disabled but not useless", Mr. Thin has actively participated in social activities and local movements, serving as Head of the Front Work Committee for 10 consecutive years, and is currently a member of the Commune Fatherland Front Committee. At the time he was Head of the Front Work Committee, his hometown Hung Tan Commune was focusing its human and financial resources on the new rural construction program, strengthening the work ofrural transport, land consolidation, plot exchange and completion of the intra-field canal system.

With only 19% of his health remaining, Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin is still actively working and producing. Photo: Cong Khang

Mr. Thin is an active participant in mobilizing families to donate land to open roads and contribute to the construction of welfare works in the hamlet. To convince the villagers, Mr. Thin's family took the lead in donating land and contributing money to build village and hamlet roads, meeting the criteria of green - clean - beautiful. Since then, the war invalid has become amirrorMorning about building solidarity in villages and hamlets and building a rich and beautiful homeland.

Spreading Hai Giang fish sauce brand

After more than 40 years of military service, participating in the battles in the Southern battlefield and the Cambodian battlefield, like Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong returned to continue to contribute his strength and intelligence.build homelandIn particular, he is the one who has great contributions in building the craft village and raising the brand of Hai Giang 1 fish sauce.

Born in 1950, in Nghi Hai ward (Cua Lo town), growing up right when the war against the US entered a fierce phase, the young man from the fishing village did not hesitate to register to join the army. After more than 8 years of participating in the resistance war against the US, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong was awarded the Third Class Resistance Medal and 6 Military Exploit Medals (First, Second, Third Class).

Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong has accumulated a lot of experience in producing fish sauce. Photo: Cong Khang

And during 10 years of fighting in Cambodia, that soldier was awarded 3 more Medals of Honor and Medal of Honor.Protect the FatherlandThird class. The above figures speak to Mr. Thuong's fighting spirit, intelligence and bravery during the difficult and fierce years. Not to mention, after the war, he also had a 24% disability rate and was infected with Agent Orange/dioxin.

Returning to his hometown of Cua Hoi, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong was always concerned about the difficult and arduous life of his neighbors and wished to contribute a small part to the change and prosperity of his hometown. He was elected as Party Cell Secretary, then Head of the Management Board.Craft villageProcessing Hai Giang 1 fish sauce, Mr. Thuong has devoted all his experience and knowledge to improving product quality and expanding the consumption market, helping people have a stable source of income.

Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong was awarded many medals and noble titles. Photo: Cong Khang

Mr. Thuong said: “From the initial 40 households, up to now, Hai Giang 1 Fish Sauce Processing Village has 8 participating households, supplying the market with about 1 million liters of fish sauce each year, with a total income of about 35 billion VND/year, an average income of 6 million VND/household/month.

Thanks to that, traditional crafts can be preserved and promoted, jobs can be created and incomes increased for coastal people, aiming towards the goal of developing craft village tourism.

In addition, as Party cell secretary, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong always encourages people in Hai Giang 1 block to properly implement the Party's policies and guidelines and the State's laws. Mr. Thuong himself and his family have voluntarily contributed tens of millions of VND to the movement to buildresidential areamodel.

Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong has made many contributions to the development of Hai Giang 1 Fish Sauce Processing Village (Cua Lo town). Photo: Cong Khang

And over the past 20 years, the family has been continuously recognized as a Typical Cultural Family, and has been awarded a Certificate of Merit by the People's Committee of Cua Lo town for its outstanding achievements in the campaign "All people unite to build a cultural life in residential areas". And on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the DayWar invalids and martyrsMr. Hoang Duc Thuong was also honored to attend the Conference to honor outstanding people of Nghe An province.

Cong Khang