A total of 62 farmers across the country who have made outstandingperformance in production and building new-style rural areas will behonoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 15.
Theprogramme, coorganised by the Party Central Committee’s Commission forPopularisation and Education and the Vietnam Farmers’ AssociationCentral Committee, will be broadcast live on the VTV1 channel of theVietnam Television, the organising board said at a press briefing onOctober 7.
The event aims to recognise and promote the roleVietnamese farmers play during the cause of national construction,defence and development.
The awardees, including 13 femaleand five ethnic people, are selected from 114 farmers nominated bylocalities nationwide.
They have set bright examples inimplementing the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and lawswhile proving their dynamism and creative thinking in production. Notonly making profit for themselves, these farmers also help others toescape poverty by creating jobs as well as sharing knowledge andexperience, while actively taking part in social and welfare activities.
On this occasion, the Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today)newspaper and the Binh Dien Fertilizer JSC launched a writing contestto promote good examples to nominate for the title of “OutstandingVietnamese farmer 2014”.-VNA