Forever the flame of youth volunteers - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Mr. Nong Ngoc Duong recalls memories of both wartime and peacetime through photos.

Born and raised in Tan Van commune, Binh Gia district, ever since he was in school, Mr. Duong always longed to contribute his strength to build and protect his homeland. In 1973, following the sacred call of the Fatherland, 18-year-old Nong Ngoc Duong volunteered to join the Youth Volunteers. In 1974, he received a decision to join the Youth Volunteers for the Support Group B of Lang Son province in the Quang Ngai battlefield. After years of serving the country, in 1978, he returned to his hometown and worked at the People's Committee of Binh Gia town. From 2006 to present, he has held the position of Chairman of the District Veterans Association. Immediately after assuming the role of Chairman of the District Veterans Association, he proactively grasped the work and actual situation to serve the operation of the association. Through understanding, he realized that the issue of resolving the State's preferential regime and policies for Youth Volunteers who completed their tasks in the resistance war was the most important and urgent task.

Mr. Duong shared: Currently, the district's Veterans' Association has 125 members, operating in 10 branches. To fulfill the assigned tasks in resolving policies for former Volunteers, I have closely coordinated with the district's functional agencies, made a list, reviewed, and resolved policies for former Volunteers who had completed their duties during the resistance war. At the same time, I proactively connected with local Party committees and authorities to verify cases; proposed, resolved, and handled difficult cases; actively sought and collected information to supplement the dossier; propaganda, guidance, and assistance for members and families of deceased former Youth Volunteers to declare their records, verify, and confirm that there are no errors, ensuring that former Youth Volunteers meet the criteria and conditions to be considered for State policies according to regulations... Thanks to that, up to now, 100% of members have completed their records to receive benefits according to regulations, with no backlog cases. Every year, the District Youth Volunteers Association always calls on charitable organizations and individuals to support 60-70 gifts for members in difficult circumstances... Not only that, Mr. Duong also maximizes all support resources to organize for former Youth Volunteers members to participate in a journey to their roots, to visit old battlefields...

At the same time, he has increased the implementation of activities for members such as: the movement "Former Youth Volunteers compete to do good business "; former Youth Volunteers participate in protecting national security and local social activities. Currently, the district association has only 10% of members belonging to poor households; there are 6 members who are good at business with economic models that bring in income from 150 to 300 million VND/year.

Mr. Trinh Thanh Boi, Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Association of Former Youth Volunteers, commented: Over the years, Mr. Nong Ngoc Duong has always been an enthusiastic and dynamic cadre, always wholeheartedly caring for the lives of members; Over the years, the Association of Former Youth Volunteers of Binh Gia district has always been a typical unit in resolving policies for Youth Volunteers who completed their tasks in the resistance war to protect the Fatherland.

With those efforts and endeavors, for many consecutive years, Mr. Nong Ngoc Duong has been awarded certificates of merit and certificates of merit from various levels and sectors. In 2024, he was honored to receive a certificate of merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for his outstanding achievements in resolving policies for Youth Volunteers who completed their tasks in the resistance war to protect the Fatherland in the province.

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