A gathering was held in Hanoi on July 25 to honour 500 seriously injured war veterans across the nation to mark the 72nd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) meets with seriously injured war veterans at the gathering in Hanoi on July 25 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A gathering was held in Hanoi on July25 to honour 500 seriously injured war veterans across the nation to mark the72nd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
Party General Secretary and State PresidentNguyen Phu Trong and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sentflowers to the event to honour the veterans.
The gathering was attended by Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc, head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass MobilisationCommission Truong Thi Mai, head of the Party Central Committee’s Informationand Education Commission Vo Van Thuong, along with other senior officials.
The 500 veterans at the event represented 1.2million war invalids, including more than 12,000 with serious injuries, acrossVietnam. They lost at least 81 percent of their work capability due to warinjuries, and most of them are now in their 70s or 80s.
All of the invalids have made exceptionalefforts to overcome difficulties to support their families and continue contributingto society, becoming bright examples in their communities.
At present, there are more than 9.2 million peoplereceiving preferential treatment under support policies for revolutionarycontributors. They include families of nearly 1.2 million martyrs, more than138,000 Vietnamese Heroic Mother title holders, some 2 million war invalids andsick veterans, and hundreds of thousands of people who were imprisoned byenemies or affected by toxic chemicals.
Each year, more than 32 trillion VND (1.37billion USD) from the State budget is spent on policies for revolutionarycontributors. Additionally, activities to show gratitude to the contributorshave also been carried out, helping improve their material and spirituallives.-VNA
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Mau Diep visited the Lang Giang war-invalids nursing home in the northern province of Bac Giang on July 22, as well as presented gifts and 10 million VND (430 USD) to the invalids on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.
Ministries, agencies and people nationwide have extended their sentiments to residents in the war-torn central province of Quang Tri prior to War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on July 23 presented the “Vietnamese Heroic Mother” title to 17 local women whose husbands and children laid down their lives in the struggle for national liberation and defence.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with representatives of severely injured war veterans nationwide in Hanoi on July 24, ahead of the 72nd War Invalid and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
Activities have been held nationwide to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the cause of the national revolution. They took place on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) meets with seriously injured war veterans at the gathering in Hanoi on July 25 (Photo: VNA) 
