The years of working as an administrative staff, General Staff, Regiment 22, Corps 4 (now Brigade 22, Armored Corps) have trained Lieutenant Colonel QNCN Tran Thi Minh Theu to be enthusiastic and dedicated. Therefore, when she retired (in 2010), in addition to taking care of her family, Ms. Theu was also an active member, leading the activities of the Associations: Veterans, Women, and Red Cross in the locality with the spirit of "old but not old", always innovating, adapting to the modern pace of life.

Veteran Tran Thi Minh Theu. Photo: THU HUONG

She has mobilized many cadres, members, families and teammates in the old unit to participate in humanitarian blood donation. According to her, surgeries and treatments cannot be performed successfully without donated blood. Blood donation not only stimulates the body to increase the process of regenerating new blood, but can also give hope to patients in critical condition. To date, Ms. Theu has donated blood 18 times; in the blood donation group she mobilized, there were people who donated up to 28 times. In recognition of these achievements, she was awarded a certificate of merit and a commemorative medal by the People's Committee of Bien Hoa City (formerly).

In addition, Ms. Theu decided to register for organ donation and encouraged another female soldier in her old unit to register for organ donation after her death; and encouraged her niece to donate her hair to children with cancer. For her, whether in the army or retired, she always wants to be dedicated; while still alive, she does good deeds for society, and when she passes away, she leaves life for others. The 58-year-old female veteran is always cheerful, optimistic, spreading positive energy to everyone. Every day, she participates in practicing folk dance at the Song Long Club (under the Dong Nai Province Sports Federation) to improve her health, build a happy, healthy, and useful lifestyle, and contribute to promoting the movement of physical exercise in the locality. Currently, she is actively practicing the national flag formation performance to celebrate National Day September 2.

Mr. Bui Ngoc Can, Head of the Association of War Veterans in Quarter 8, Long Binh Ward, said: War veteran Tran Thi Minh Theu always promotes the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers in everyday life, and is an exemplary model. In the past, she has made many contributions to building a strong Party cell, the Association of War Veterans and other organizations, spreading the spirit of mutual love and dedication to the community.

LUONG ANH

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