8 groups and 20 individuals received certificates of merit

Attending the conference were comrade Le Xuan Phung - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Elderly Association, Chairman of the Provincial Elderly Association; representatives of the Department of Health ; Department of Finance; Tan Phong Ward and the elderly of communes and wards, heads of intergenerational self-help clubs.

Conference welcome performance.

Conference scene.

In recent times, in implementing the model of intergenerational self-help clubs for the period up to 2025, Lai Chau province and the Provincial Elderly Association have achieved remarkable results. As of August 31, 2025, the whole province has established 36 intergenerational self-help clubs in 36 communes, wards and towns, belonging to 8 districts and cities (now belonging to 24 communes and wards) in the province, basically completing the plan; bringing the total number of clubs established in both phases in the whole province to 61 clubs, belonging to 27/38 communes and wards (after the merger). 30/36 clubs have lent capital to 216 members of poor and near-poor households to develop production and business to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty with an amount of over 1 billion VND. Members are allowed to use loans for the right purposes, focusing on investing in developing agricultural and forestry production, livestock, service business, tea processing and repaying capital and interest according to regulations.

100% of clubs have established art troupes, 60% of clubs have men's and women's volleyball teams; 63% of clubs have physical and mental health activities, badminton, dancing, and folk dancing. Clubs regularly coordinate with commune health centers to organize communication, health consultation, periodic health check-ups, and provide free medicine for the elderly.

The clubs organize activities to help members in difficulty and loneliness such as: health care when members are sick; support working days...

At the conference, delegates focused on discussing a number of contents: continuing to consolidate, improve, and improve the quality and efficiency of club operations; focusing on 8 operational contents, maintaining club operating regimes; mobilizing and effectively using capital to increase income, avoiding loss and waste...

The Elderly Association approved the Prime Minister's Decision on Approving the Project to expand intergenerational self-help clubs by 2035.

The Provincial Association of the Elderly awarded certificates of merit to 8 groups.

On this occasion, the Provincial Elderly Association awarded certificates of merit to 8 groups and 20 individuals with outstanding achievements in building and replicating the intergenerational self-help club model in the province, until 2025.

... awarded certificates of merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in building and replicating the intergenerational self-help club model in the province.

On this occasion, the Provincial Elderly Association launched a response to the launching ceremony of "Action Month for the Elderly in Vietnam" in 2025. At the same time, 10 gifts were given to 10 elderly people in difficult circumstances in 2 wards: Doan Ket and Tan Phong.