To minister to policy families as Tet comes

Every New Year, the happiness of spring days in policy families in the province is multiplied as they are visited by delegations of provincial and local leaders... In recent years, the thoughtful care of provincial Party committees and authorities for policy families has raised their living standards equal to or higher than the average level of local folks.

To welcome the Lunar New Year 2023, Nguyen Van Loi (3rd from the left), Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly’s Delegation; and the provincial delegation visit Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Dam in Quarter 6, Dau Tieng town. 

Warm spring days

This year, continuing to implement the principle of "drinking water, remember the source", leaders of Binh Duong Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, and departments, branches, localities have visited, given gifts, and extended wishes to Vietnamese heroic mothers and people with meritorious services to the revolution.

Recently, Nguyen Van Loi, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly’s Delegation; and provincial delegation have visited and presented gifts to some policy families in Dau Tieng district. 

On behalf of provincial leaders, Nguyen Van Loi visited Vietnamese heroic mother Nguyen Thi Dam in Quarter 6, Dau Tieng town, whose husband and son are martyrs; he expressed deep gratitude for the mother's dedication and sacrifices for the Fatherland. On occasion of Tet 2023, Nguyen Van Loi wished Mother Nguyen Thi Dam good health, long life, to always be a spiritual support for children and the young generation.

The delegation also visited the family of Dang Van Sinh, a 3/4 wounded soldier also in Quarter 6, Dau Tieng town. Members of the delegation graciously inquired about the soldier’s health condition and life and expressed their deep gratitude for the contributions of Dang Van Sinh to the cause of national liberation and national reunification.

On this occasion, Nguyen Van Loi ordered Party committees, authorities, agencies and mass organizations in the province to continue taking care of policy beneficiaries and families with meritorious services to the revolution.

The attention and care of the Party committees and authorities at all levels, especially on holidays and Tet, has warmed the hearts of policy families and people with meritorious services.

Huynh Trong Nhon, a 2/4 wounded soldier in My Phuoc Ward, Ben Cat Town, shared: “Besides the gifts on every holiday and Tet, policy families and people with meritorious services are cared by the locality in all aspects. The Tet atmosphere at local policy families and people with meritorious services is very warm and happy as we constantly receive thoughtful visits from the authorities at all levels. We usually clean our house one month earlier than other homes to welcome Tet and visiting delegations.”

Tran Ngoc Giao, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, 4/4 wounded soldier in Dong Hoa ward, Di An city said: “In recent years, in addition to fully implementing the prescribed regimes, the province has paid more attention to policy families, by offering health insurance cards, savings books, helping children of their families to receive schooling. Local businesses also join hands for this, thereby creating motivation for policy families to improve lives. On big holidays and Tet, local administration pays much attention to visits and giving gifts to encourage us very much”.

Double the amount of Tet gifts

According to provincial Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, in 2022, the department visited and gave gifts to 44,230 people with meritorious services to the revolutionary, with a total budget of more than VND45 billion...

Namely, the Central budget offered gifts to 17,669 people, the provincial budget offered gifts to 24,337 people, the highest Tet support level is 4 million VND/gift (Vietnamese heroic mother). This year, it is expected that the number of policy beneficiaries entitled to Tet gifts will increase higher than that of Lunar New Year 2022. Tet support money for policy groups is also higher.

Nguyen Hoang Thao (3rd from the right), Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, visits and presents gifts to Vietnamese heroic mother Le Thi Lanh in Tan Hiep Ward (Tan Uyen Tow) on 75th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs Day. 

Although there has not been an official decision on the amount of Tet support, the Standing Provincial Party Committee has held a meeting with departments and branches to give opinions on Tet-caring activities for policy beneficiaries, the poor, workers and people in the province.

In order for these activities to be practical and suitable to specific conditions, the Standing Provincial Party Committee asked Provincial People's Committee to closely review policy groups living in hardship to promptly provide support, promote the practical effect of Tet-caring activities for the poor, people having difficult circumstances; and consider an increasing level of support for these groups.

The province will increase the support level for heroic Vietnamese mothers and Armed Forces’ heroes, the support level for each heroic Vietnamese mothers is 10 million VND/person... According to the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, this year, many target groups will receive a double amount of Tet support compared to 2022.

Nguyen Ngoc Hang, Deputy Director of provincial Department of Labour-Invalids and Social Affair, said: “Like every year, budgeting for Tet support for policy groups and visiting policy families are implemented by Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with other departments, branches and local authorities.  This year, the province will raise the level of Tet support for beneficiaries quite high compared to the previous year. This will bring joy to many families, especially workers staying in Binh Duong during Tet. When there is an official decision from the Provincial People's Committee, the department will implement it quickly with the hope that everyone and every family will have a joyful Tet”.

Thoughtful visits, gift giving, and double Tet support money for policy groups will help all policy families in the province continue to have a peaceful and happy spring. 

According to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, during the Lunar New Year 2022, the province visited and gave Tet gifts to more than 44,000 people with meritorious services to the revolution, with a total expenditure of more than 45 billion VND. In which, the Central budget offered gifts to 17,669 people, the provincial budget offered gifts to 24,337 people, the highest Tet support level was 4 million VND/person (Vietnamese heroic mother). This year, it is expected that the number of policy beneficiaries entitled to Tet gifts will increase higher than that of Lunar New Year 2022. Tet support money for policy groups will also be higher.

Reported by Quang Dien - Translated by Ngoc Huynh

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