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 correct and friendly advice.

Enlisting in the army 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 the spirit of courage and bravery infightSoldier Vo Ngoc Thin was awarded the Medal of Resistance against America, National Salvation; the Medal of Glorious Soldier and the Medal of Liberation (both First Class) and many Certificates of Merit, Badges...

After being discharged from the army and returning to his hometown with an 81% disability, a missing right arm, a broken right leg, and his parents having passed away, veteran Vo Ngoc Thin started to build a family, gradually adapting 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 HoMr. Thin constantly strives to improve his life and activities. Together with his wife and children, he takes care of the fields, develops livestock, and gradually escapes from difficulties and poverty. 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 the 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 the Head of the Front Work Committee, his hometown Hung Tan commune was focusing human and financial resources on the new rural construction program, strengthening the workrural 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 people in the hamlet, 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 the Hai Giang fish sauce brand

After more than 40 years of military service, participating in battles in the Southern battlefield and the Cambodian battlefield, like Mr. Vo Ngoc Thin, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong returned to continue contributing his strength and intelligence.build the homelandIn particular, he is the one who has made great contributions in building the craft village and elevating 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.Protecting 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, coming out of the war, he also had a 24% disability rate and was infected with Agent Orange/dioxin.

Returning to Cua Hoi countryside, Mr. Hoang Duc Thuong always felt pained by the difficult and arduous life of his neighbors and wished to contribute a small part to the change and prosperity of his hometown. Trusted and elected as Party Cell Secretary, then Head of the Management BoardCraft villagesProcessing Hai Giang 1 fish sauce, Mr. Thuong has used all his experience and knowledge to improve product quality and expand 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 can be 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 well 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 dong to the construction movement.residential 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 movement "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 with merit in Nghe An province.

Cong Khang