BTO-On October 5, the Vietnam Farmers’ Association and the Rural Areas Today newspaper held a joint press conference over the programme entitled “Vietnamese Farmers’ Pride 2016” and announced 63 farmers to receive “Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers of 2016” title. Pham Van Dong (born in 1955), a resident from Hamlet 3 - Tan Duc commune-Ham Tan district - Binh Thuan province, along with another 64 typical farmers nationwide have the honor to attend an honoring ceremony, which will be televised live from Hanoi Opera in the evening of October 14, coinciding with the 86th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Farmers’ Association.
Dong is a
member of Tan Duc commune’s Veterans Association. One of typical collectives in
learning and following Ho Chi Minh’s moral example. The unit has taken the lead
in movement “People join hands in building new-style rural areas” with a series
of good deeds, such as: donating land, money and workdays to the construction of
rural roads; taking part in work of educating the young generations, ensuring
security, combating social evils…
He personally
mobilized more than VND 600 million and VND 25 million to build 1.4 kilometers
of rural road and build a new house for poor member.
Phuong Lan
(Source: Binhthuan Online)