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Elderly people in Ha Tinh

Việt NamViệt Nam30/09/2023

Embracing the role of "elderly people setting a good example," the elderly in Ha Tinh have become a pioneering force, the "pillars of strength" in building cultural life and preserving and promoting the heritage of their homeland.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

Despite being 92 years old this year, veteran Truong Hong Loi (Ho Do commune, Loc Ha district) still contributes many practical ideas to the Party branch and mass organizations in the movements to build new rural areas and develop local cultural life.

The elderly set a good example.

Arriving in Thach Long commune (Thach Ha district) at the end of September 2023, amidst the vibrant colors of a rural area striving to become a model new-style rural commune, I felt the atmosphere becoming even more lively and joyful thanks to the enthusiastic cultural and artistic activities of the elderly. At the community cultural center of Dai Dong village, a model new-style rural residential area, to the sound of cheerful music, members of the health and wellness club were enthusiastically practicing.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Dao (75 years old), Vice Chairwoman of the Elderly Association in Dai Dong village, said: “The association has 81 members, including 31 men and 50 women. Since 2021, after the Intergenerational Self-Help Club was established, the elderly members have actively participated in cultural, artistic, and sports movements. These include the formation of clubs for: health exercises, folk dance, volleyball, and a performing arts group. These activities not only bring health and joy to the elderly but also create an optimistic atmosphere that spreads throughout the community.”

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

A training session of the NCT's health and wellness club in Dai Dong village (Thach Long commune, Thach Ha district).

It is known that recently, the elderly performing arts team of Dai Dong village, representing Thach Long commune, participated in the "Singing Contest for the Elderly" in Thach Ha district and won first prize. They were also the core force of the district's team, winning third prize at the provincial level competition. Currently, all eight branches of the Elderly Association in Thach Long commune have cultural, artistic, sports, and folk dance clubs attracting hundreds of members. These clubs have created recreational spaces to help the elderly live happily and healthily, thereby encouraging their children and grandchildren to continuously strive to contribute to building their homeland.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Duong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Thach Long commune, said: “During the process of building new rural areas, we highly appreciate the role of the Elderly Association in participating in the implementation of assigned criteria. At the same time, the elderly are also a core force leading the way in propagating and mobilizing their children and grandchildren to actively participate in contributing to the construction and completion of cultural criteria such as: building cultural centers, sports and recreation areas, planting and protecting green fences, and beautifying historical and cultural relics...”.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

The performance "Returning Home" by the Thach Long Elderly Arts Team won first prize at the 2023 Thach Ha District Elderly Singing Festival.

Along with Thach Long, in many localities in Thach Ha such as Luu Vinh Son, Thach Lien, Tan Lam Huong, Viet Tien, Thach Hai, Thach Dai..., the Elderly Association has also become a core force in the movement to build grassroots cultural life.

Mr. Nguyen Luong Linh, Chairman of the Elderly Association of Thach Ha District, said: “To date, the Elderly Association throughout the district has established 209 cultural, artistic, and sports clubs. Every year, the associations at all levels organize many sports and cultural competitions, attracting hundreds of athletes and thousands of elderly people, as well as a large number of people, creating a vibrant atmosphere. In addition, elderly members have also actively played a role in building culturally exemplary families. To date, 98% of elderly member families have achieved the title of culturally exemplary family...”

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

Efforts to contribute to building cultural institutions have helped improve the spiritual lives of the elderly. In the photo: Members of the Elderly Association in Dai Dong village (Thach Long commune, Thach Ha district) reading books at the village cultural center.

Not only in Thach Ha, but also in many localities throughout the province, the Elderly Association has become a core force in promoting the role of building cultural life in residential areas and building new rural areas. Typical examples include the Elderly Associations in the districts of Cam Xuyen, Nghi Xuan, Duc Tho, Loc Ha, Ky Anh town, and Ha Tinh city...

According to information from the Ha Tinh Association of Elderly People, promoting the "Elderly, Shining Examples" movement in conjunction with Party building and the implementation of political tasks in localities, the province now has 6,920 elderly people participating in Party, government, and mass organization work. Currently, all 216 communes, wards, and towns in the province have 3,415 cultural, artistic, and sports clubs with a total of 78,545 elderly people participating. In recent years, actively participating in the construction of new rural areas, civilized urban areas, model residential areas, and model gardens, elderly people throughout the province have donated 100,368 m2 of land, contributed 240,453 working days, and 4.8 billion VND.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

Le Cong Hong (72 years old, on the left) from Tan Thuong village, Thien Loc commune (Can Loc district) donated 103 square meters of land, worth hundreds of millions of dong, to help the villagers build a model new rural residential area.

In addition, the NCT also sets a good example by taking the lead and encouraging their descendants to implement grassroots democracy, adhere to village regulations and customs, and maintain a cultured lifestyle in weddings, funerals, and festivals; and upgrade and repair local cultural relics and martyrs' cemeteries.

Contributing to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage.

Ha Tinh boasts the folk songs of Vi and Giam, intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO, and Ca Tru, an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection. Over time, these heritages have been increasingly preserved and promoted in community life, spreading widely to friends both domestically and internationally. This achievement is due to the efforts of all levels of government, departments, and organizations, and the significant role of the elderly. Currently, the province has 3 People's Artists and dozens of Outstanding Artists who have been awarded titles by the President, the majority of whom are members of the Elderly Association.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

People's Artist Nguyen Ban (third from the left) was awarded the outstanding individual prize at the awards ceremony for creative works, promotion of literature, art, and journalism on the theme "Studying and following the thoughts, ethics, and style of Ho Chi Minh" for the period 2021 - 2023.

After years of dedication, now entering retirement age, the People's Artists Nguyen Ban (Nghi Xuan), Vu Thi Thanh Minh; and the Meritorious Artists Pham The Nhuan, Hoang Ba Ngoc (Cam Xuyen), Dang Thi Minh Nguyet (Ha Tinh City)... continue to research, preserve, and pass on the songs of their ancestors to future generations. Many of them also serve as leaders of local folk song clubs.

Ms. Vu Thi Thanh Minh, Head of the Folk Song Club of Cam My commune (Cam Xuyen district), expressed: “For me, preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of my homeland is not only a love but also a responsibility. I often tell my husband (Meritorious Artist Pham The Nhuan), that even though we are old, as long as we have the strength, we will continue to sing and pass on the folk songs and melodies to the younger generation.”

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

Despite both being of advanced age, the couple, Meritorious Artisan Pham The Nhuan and People's Artisan Vu Thi Thanh Minh (from Cam My commune, Cam Xuyen district), remain passionately dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Vi and Giam folk song heritage.

Along with actively preserving and transmitting the intangible cultural heritage of Ha Tinh, the Elderly Association of Ha Tinh also continuously promotes the intangible cultural heritage of their homeland to friends both domestically and internationally. The Thanh Sen Folk Song and Dance Club (Ha Tinh City) has 20 members, 80% of whom are elderly people, making them a representative example. Established nearly three years ago, under the leadership of Ms. Vo Thi Kieu Thanh (Club Chairperson) and the patronage of the Vietnam Folk Arts Association branch in Ha Tinh, the club has performed in numerous live events as well as programs on television stations in Ho Chi Minh City, the Central Highlands, and other locations.

In May 2023, the club was invited by the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association of Na Khon Pha Nom province to perform at the celebration of the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth and the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and Vietnam.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

The Thanh Sen Folk Song and Dance Club (Ha Tinh City) performed in a program commemorating the 133rd anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth and the 47th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and Vietnam.

These days, the Elderly Association of Ha Tinh is actively participating in the Month of Action for Vietnamese Elderly People and the Elderly People's Singing Festival for provinces and cities in the North, which is taking place in Ha Tinh City.

The festival serves as a platform for elderly people to engage in cultural and artistic exchanges, enhance their spiritual lives, live happily, healthily, and contentedly, foster positive social relationships, and set a good example for their descendants to follow. It also provides an opportunity for elderly people in Ha Tinh to play a pioneering role in actively preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the nation and their homeland.

Elderly people in Ha Tinh - a strong and enduring foundation.

The performance of the folk song medley by the Ha Tinh Elderly Arts Troupe at the Elderly Singing Festival for Northern provinces/cities, held in Ha Tinh City.

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