The Provincial Youth Union presented gifts to Mr. Le Xuan Tinh, a policy family in Trung Thanh village, Luong Son commune.
Sharing from small things - spreading great love
Thanh Hoa province has always accompanied the nation on the journey of building and defending the country. This place used to be a solid rear, a arduous frontline, a place where hundreds of thousands of outstanding children were willing to put aside their youth, leave their homes, and send their lives to the battlefield to contribute to regaining independence and freedom for the Fatherland.
Up to now, Thanh Hoa province has nearly 350,000 people who have contributed to the revolution. Notably, out of 4,632 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, there are currently 44 living mothers who have been honored for their great sacrifices. In gratitude to those who have contributed to making history, Thanh Hoa province not only fully implements the policies of the Party and State, but also constantly spreads the movement of "Repaying gratitude" with specific, practical and humane actions. Currently, the whole province has more than 64,000 people receiving monthly preferential allowances with a total annual budget of 1,240 billion VND. 100% of living Vietnamese Heroic Mothers are supported for life by agencies, organizations and enterprises.
From gifts on holidays and Tet to newly built cozy houses, from savings books of gratitude to sincere visits, all contribute to alleviating the disadvantages and warming the spirit of those who have devoted and sacrificed for the Fatherland. The movement of "Repaying gratitude" is no longer a policy task, but has become an action of the heart, of the morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking" deeply ingrained in the consciousness of many generations.
A bright spot in the recent gratitude work is the implementation of Directive No. 22-CT/TW of the Politburo on strengthening leadership over the work of people with meritorious services. Up to now, Thanh Hoa province has synchronously implemented a program to support the construction and repair of houses for poor households, policy families, and people in difficult circumstances. As of May 20, 2025, 13,093 houses have been started to be built and repaired, of which 5,898 have been completed and handed over to households. However, the gratitude journey still has concerns, out of a total of more than 15,800 households in need of housing construction, more than 9,900 households are still in need of resources to continue implementation. Although the province has mobilized nearly 620 billion VND, it still needs about 100 billion VND more to complete the goal.
Thanh Hoa province is very determined to strive to complete the entire housing support program for meritorious people and poor households before August 30, 2025. This is not only a milestone in time, but also a meaningful promise to those who suffered many disadvantages during the war so that they can have a warm home.
Gratitude in action - not just one person's responsibility
The “Repaying gratitude” movement in our province is not only expressed through preferential policies, budget figures or administrative regulations. What makes this movement special is that it spreads from the heart, where each act of gratitude carries respect, sharing and sincere gratitude.
The Provincial Police Department coordinated with the police of wards and communes and GeneStory Company - a direct testing unit to implement the program of collecting DNA samples for relatives of martyrs whose identities have not been confirmed.
One of the most humane activities is the collection of biological samples for DNA testing to determine the identity of martyrs whose information is unknown. Following the direction of the Ministry of Public Security and the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province, the provincial police proactively developed a plan and assigned officers to go directly to localities to collect biological samples from relatives of martyrs.
From urban areas to remote areas such as Quan Hoa, Ba Thuoc, Muong Lat, Nhu Xuan communes..., police officers and soldiers traveled long distances, visiting each house to consult, thoroughly explain the sampling process, and persuade and encourage relatives of martyrs to participate. With perseverance, dedication and understanding, they helped remove the initial psychological barriers of many families, especially the elderly and weak. Many officers took advantage of the afternoon after work, some even spent the whole weekend just to be on time for sampling.
Along with the police force, union members and young people in the whole province are also quietly continuing their journey of gratitude with close and simple actions, such as the Nam Sam Son Ward Union coordinating with the hospital to organize health check-ups, consultations, free medicine distribution and gifts for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, sick soldiers, and former youth volunteers in difficult circumstances. Along with that, youth teams launched a general cleaning campaign at the memorial stele and martyrs' cemetery in the area, contributing to maintaining the solemnity and cleanliness at the "red addresses"...
The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee continues to be a fulcrum for connecting sentiments when it presides over the launch of the "Repaying Gratitude" Fund, calling for socialized resources to build and repair gratitude houses, give gifts, and grant savings books to meritorious people in difficult circumstances.
Local businesses also contributed significantly to the gratitude journey when many units took care of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers for life, supported funding for house building, gave gifts on holidays and Tet, or prioritized the recruitment of workers who were children of war invalids and martyrs... In particular, on the occasion of July 27 this year, Thanh Hoa province organized more than 20 working delegations to offer incense and visit martyrs' cemeteries in localities inside and outside the province... In addition to the incense sticks of remembrance, the delegations also directly visited and gave gifts to war invalids, sick soldiers, and families of martyrs.
Thanh Hoa has been implementing well the preferential policy for people with meritorious services through specific and profound actions. The movement of "Repaying gratitude" is constantly spreading, becoming a beautiful feature in spiritual life, contributing to fostering morality and patriotic traditions for the younger generation.
Article and photos: Tran Hang
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/nghia-cu-den-on-dap-nghia-hanh-dong-tu-trai-tim-256161.htm
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