The beauty of early spring culture

Yen Bai - In the joyful atmosphere of the New Year and Spring, localities in the province organize longevity celebrations and birthday wishes for the elderly. This is a beautiful traditional cultural feature of the nation, showing the respect and gratitude of children and grandchildren to their grandparents and parents, and is an opportunity for the elderly to feel the warmth of their children and family.

Residential group No. 11, Mau A town, Van Yen district held a solemn longevity celebration for the elderly in the group.

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On the morning of the 4th day of the Lunar New Year 2025, residential group No. 11, Mau A town, Van Yen district organized a longevity celebration and birthday wishes for 31 elderly people aged 70 to 100. For the local government, organizing a longevity celebration and birthday wishes is one of the political tasks at the beginning of the year that is focused on leadership and solemnly organized.

At the longevity celebration, the seniors shared their experiences of living long thanks to a scientific diet, exercise, and especially always living happily and optimistically. Along with that, the "homegrown" songs of the members of the Elderly Association of Residential Group No. 11, the simple and sincere poems expressing the wishes of health and peace in the spring contributed to bringing joy to the seniors celebrating their longevity.

At the age of 90, Mrs. Hoang Thi Tam, resident group 11, Mau A town, Van Yen district, is still healthy and clear-minded. During the longevity celebration, Mrs. Tam's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren attended in large numbers, sending best wishes and meaningful gifts to express gratitude for her upbringing and birth. Mrs. Tam's face was radiant, smiling happily on this special day.

Mr. Tam excitedly expressed: "Our generation was born and grew up in hardship and deprivation, but still tried to raise our children to be good people. Living long until today, witnessing our children and grandchildren grow up and be filial; our homeland has many changes, life has developed, I am very happy. I will continue to educate my children and grandchildren to study hard and work hard to contribute to building our homeland to be more and more prosperous."

Mr. Le Van Thai, son of Mr. Tam, shared: "I, as well as the children and grandchildren of the elderly, are very happy to have their birthday celebrated. We thank the departments, branches, and organizations that have paid attention to organizing the birthday celebration for the elderly. Our extended family is very excited because at the age of 90, my mother is still healthy. My father passed away early, my mother worked hard to raise her children to adulthood; therefore, this is an opportunity for the children and grandchildren to show their gratitude to their mother; at the same time, to educate the grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the family to always respect and be grateful to their grandparents and parents."

In the Spring of At Ty 2025, not only residential group No. 11, Mau A town, Van Yen district, but also localities in the province organized longevity celebrations for the elderly aged 70 and over. From the end of 2024, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the Provincial Elderly Association Representative Board to guide districts, towns, cities and association establishments in the whole province to compile statistics, make lists and organize longevity celebrations and give gifts to the elderly according to regulations. Longevity celebrations are usually organized by localities in the province, clans and families from around the second day of the Lunar New Year until the end of the 15th day of the first lunar month.

The longevity celebration is held in two forms: at home and organized in a communal house or residential group with the participation of representatives of departments, branches, organizations, authorities and children of the elderly whose longevity is celebrated.

At the longevity celebration, government representatives praised the contributions of the elderly. They also received many wishes and meaningful gifts. Organizing a collective longevity celebration is also an opportunity for local authorities to recognize the contributions of the elderly; at the same time, it is also an opportunity for children and grandchildren to show gratitude to their parents and be more responsible in taking care of their grandparents and parents. The full participation of organizations, government and people is also a spiritual encouragement for the elderly to always "live happily, live healthily, live usefully".

Provincial leaders, leaders of districts, towns and cities directly visited, presented longevity cards and gifts from the President to the elderly who turned 100 years old in the area. Gifts for the elderly who turned 100 years old included 5 meters of silk fabric and cash gifts worth 700,000 VND/gift; gifts from the province for the elderly who turned 90 years old were 750,000 VND/gift; gifts from the province for the elderly aged 70, 75, 80, 85, 95 and over 100 years old ranged from 500,000 VND/gift to 900,000 VND/gift depending on age...

Mr. Hoang Duc Que - Head of the Provincial Elderly Representative Board said: "The annual longevity celebrations for the elderly are of interest to localities, organized solemnly, economically, and in accordance with traditional customs and traditions. This is an activity that demonstrates the concern of Party committees and authorities at all levels in caring for the elderly, encouraging the elderly to continue to strive to live happily and healthily, and be exemplary models for their children and grandchildren to follow."

According to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, during the spring of At Ty 2025, the whole province has 13,365 elderly people being celebrated and wished longevity with a budget of more than 7.5 billion VND; of which, elderly people at the ages of 70, 75, 80, 85, 95 and over 100 years old are 12,583 people; elderly people who are 90 years old are 697 people; elderly people who are 100 years old are 87 people.

Thu Hien

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