Spreading the spirit of volunteerism in the community

On the evening of July 19, the Vietnam Journalists Association coordinated with the People's Committee of Quang Tri province to organize a program to return to the source with the theme "Lighting the flame of gratitude".

The tower of fire and light in gratitude spreads the spirit of charity from journalists to the community image 1 — Comrade Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association spoke at the program.

Attending the event were comrade Truong Hoa Binh , former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; comrade Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association; comrade Tran Trong Dung, Vice President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, representatives of units and organizations under the Central Office of the Association; leaders of press agencies, along with benefactors and sponsors.

On the side of Quang Tri province, there were Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Dang Quang; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Vo Van Hung; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam attending the program...

The tower of fire and light in gratitude spreads the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, image 2 — Comrade Nguyen Duc Loi, Permanent Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association and leaders of Quang Tri province awarded scholarships to students.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the program, comrade Nguyen Duc Loi shared that to implement the program, in addition to calling for sponsors and benefactors, this program also has the participation of 3 newspapers: Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre and Nguoi Lao Dong, in addition to newspapers, magazines, and units of the Vietnam Journalists Association in localities.

During the charity program in Quang Tri province on July 19, the Organizing Committee visited and presented gifts to policy families in the localities. In particular, the delegations organized gift giving to express gratitude to journalists who are war invalids, relatives of martyr journalists, families with meritorious services to the revolution, and especially the activity of awarding scholarships and some learning equipment to students in difficult circumstances.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, image 3 — Comrade Tran Trong Dung, Vice President of Vietnam Journalists Association and leaders of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee presented scholarships to students.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Loi emphasized that although these activities have not been held annually, they have been held relatively frequently and more regularly in recent years. Based on the idea of organizing charity, the Vietnam Journalists Association will try to coordinate with sponsors, philanthropists, businesses and especially press agencies and journalist members nationwide to continue to implement this program more annually.

"I hope this program will not only be held in Quang Tri province but also in some other localities. This is a wish and a determination of the Vietnam Journalists Association in the coming time" - comrade Nguyen Duc Loi shared more.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, image 4 — Comrade Truong Hoa Binh, former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister and Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Toan - Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien newspaper awarded scholarships to poor students who overcame difficulties in Quang Tri.

On this occasion, the Permanent Vice President of the Journalists Association thanked the participation of comrade Truong Hoa Binh, former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, who always paid attention to charity and humanitarian activities for the community. He had much affection for localities, policy families, and people in difficult circumstances.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Loi affirmed that the gifts given this time are not of great material value, but through this, it is also a way, a method that Vietnamese journalists and members of the Vietnam Journalists Association wish to express gratitude for the sacrifices of martyrs and wounded soldiers and contribute to supporting poor studious children and people in difficult circumstances.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, picture 5 — Tuoi Tre Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Le The Chu presented a symbolic plaque of 550 million VND to the Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union and the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education.

Expressing his gratitude for the affection of the Vietnam Journalists Association for the province, Mr. Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, affirmed that, along with the annual events held in recent years in Quang Tri, the organization of the program "Returning to the source" with the theme "Lighting the flame of gratitude" by the Vietnam Journalists Association, sponsors and press agencies is a very meaningful activity, warming the hearts of policy families, meritorious people and relatives; educating the tradition of "repaying gratitude", "remembering the source of drinking water" to generations of Vietnamese people.

At the same time, this is also an opportunity to strengthen and deepen the relationship between the Vietnam Journalists Association, journalists, central press agencies and Quang Tri province.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, picture 6 — Signing ceremony of sponsorship agreement for poor households to borrow credit package with 0% interest rate, total value of 1 billion VND.

At the program, delegates witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement to sponsor poor households to borrow a credit package with 0% interest rate, totaling 1 billion VND between the Women's Union of Quang Tri province and Xuyen Viet Oil Trading - Transport and Tourism Company Limited.

In the program, Thanh Nien Newspaper cooperated with Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union to award 50 scholarships (2 million VND/scholarship) to poor students in the Nguyen Thai Binh scholarship program of Thanh Nien Newspaper. Tuoi Tre Newspaper awarded a symbolic plaque of 550 million VND including: 150 million VND to the Provincial Association for Promotion of Education to give to new students with difficult circumstances in the program "Tiep suc den truong" and 400 million VND to Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union (200 scholarships, each worth 2 million VND).

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, image 7 — Editor-in-Chief of the Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan presented 10,000 national flags to the Party Committee, government and people of Quang Tri province.

The Lao Dong Newspaper presented the Party Committee, government and people of Quang Tri province with 10,000 flags from the "Pride of the National Flag" program. Of which, 5,000 flags from the "Flag of the Border" component were given to border guards and people in border areas; 5,000 flags to build the National Flag Road at Quang Tri Citadel (Quang Tri town) from the "Flag of the National Flag Road" component.

* Earlier on the same day, a delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association offered incense and flowers at the special national relic of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, picture 8 — Delegation of Vietnam Journalists Association held a flower and incense offering ceremony at Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Memorial.

The delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense to express their infinite gratitude and deep appreciation for the great contributions of the heroic martyrs who devoted their youth, blood and bones, and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, with the heroic and resilient fight to protect the Citadel and Quang Tri town during 81 fierce days and nights in the summer of 1972 (from June 28 to September 16, 1972), Quang Tri Citadel recorded in the history of the nation a shining milestone of revolutionary heroism.

The tower lights up the fire to show gratitude to the spirit of the volunteer from the journalist to the community, image 9 — Delegates offered incense at the special national relic of Quang Tri Citadel.

Thousands of soldiers have remained forever in the heart of Quang Tri Citadel, so that the country can be independent and unified, and the people can be free, prosperous and happy.

The incense offering ceremony is an activity organized with profound humanity, expressing the morality of remembering the source of drinking water, praying for the souls of heroic martyrs who have forever remained on this land.

The tower of fire and light shows the spirit of the people from the press to the community, image 10 — Delegates take souvenir photos at the special national relic Quang Tri Citadel.

At the same time, express gratitude and infinite gratitude to previous generations, contribute to educating revolutionary traditions, arouse patriotism and national pride for today's and future generations.

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