Chương 3 Pháp lệnh người cao tuổi năm 2000: Phát huy vai trò của người cao tuổi trong sự nghiệp xây dựng và bảo vệ Tổ quốc

Chapter III

PROMOTING THE ELDERLY PEOPLE’ ROLE IN THE CAUSE OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEFENSE

Article 23.- The State encourages and creates conditions for the elderly people to have physical training, study to raise their educational levels, and contribute their experiences and knowledge to the cause of building and defending the fatherland.

Article 24.- Elderly people shall be encouraged to bring into play their talents, wisdom and good qualities for participation the following activities:

1. Educating young generations about the tradition of patriotism, the love for socialism, the tradition of "remembering the source when drinking water"; handing down the cultural, social, scientific and techno-logical knowledge as well as professional skills to them;

2. Maintaining political security, social safety and order and reconciling disputes and contradictions in the population communities;

3. Contributing comments on draft policies and bills;

4. Providing professional and technical advice;

5. Conducting scientific and technological research and application;

6. Other social activities.