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Art programme marks War Invalids and Fallen Soldiers’ Day

Updated: 14:36, 27/07/2020
An art programme was held at Giai Phong (Liberation) Square in the central province of Quang Tri on the night of July 26 to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of War Invalids and Fallen Soldiers’ Day (July 27, 1947-2020).

The event was attended by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, former Vice President Truong My Hoa, and representatives of ministries, sectors and Quang Tri.

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An art performance during the programme.

The programme featured songs showing gratitude, respect and tribute to heroic Vietnamese mothers, fallen soldiers, war invalids, sick soldiers, policy beneficiary families and revolutionary contributors for their sacrifices in the struggle for national liberation, construction and protection.

Within the programme, Vice President Thinh presented VND230 million (over US$10,000) from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) to children of policy beneficiary families and disadvantaged children in Quang Tri Province.

Representatives of ministries and sectors also handed over many gifts to policy beneficiaries and needy children who have risen above difficulties to excel in their studies, while presenting the token of six gratitude houses and eight savings books to policy beneficiary families.

Also, on Sunday evening, Vice President Thinh offered incense and attended a candlelight tribute at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel, as well as a flower lantern release on the southern bank of Thach Han River in Quang Tri Town.

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The flower lantern release on Thach Han River.

The Vice President and delegations paid homage and expressed infinite gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and commemorated the soldiers and people who laid down their lives for national independence and freedom, and for the happiness of the people.

On the same night, localities across Quang Tri simultaneously organised candlelight tributes at nearly 55,000 tombs in 72 cemeteries across the province, including the Truong Son and Road 9 National Martyrs’ Cemeteries where more than 21,000 fallen soldiers have been laid to rest.

Helping national contributors not to become poor again
(BGO) - To gradually improve the quality of life for people  who rendered service to the nation, the labour, war invalids and social affairs sector strives to have no poor households whose members are policy beneficiaries by the end of 2020. In Bac Giang, this task was completed in 2019.
Provincial Party Secretary Bui Van Hai visits and presents Tet gift to national contributors and poor households in Yen Dung district
(BGO) – On the occasion of the upcoming 2020 Lunar New Year (the Year of the Mouse), Member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Van Hai on January 9 visited and presented Tet gifts to the People’s Armed Force Hero Tran Dinh Hung (born in 1928) in Duoi village, Canh Thuy commune (Yen Dung district).   
Provincial leader Le Thi Thu Hong visits, presents gifts to national contributors
(BGO) - On the occasion of War Invalid and Martyrs' Day 27 July, Le Thi Thu Hong, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee (PPC), Head of the  National Assembly deputies delegation in Bac Giang province visited and presented gifts to the national contributors in Hiep Hoa district on 19 July. 
Enterprises pay tribute to national contributors
(BGO) – Repaying the forefathers’ great contribution, many enterprises in and outside the northern province of Bac Giang have paid tribute to the war invalids, sick soldiers and policy beneficial families via practical deeds in order to partly improve their living standard. 
Launching programme “Tributting national contributors”
(BGO) – The Women’s Union in the northern province of Bac Giang (Women’s Union) on July 16 joined hand with Bich Thuy Import-Export and Trading Company Limited (Company) (Lang Giang district) to hold the programme “Tributting the national contributors”.

Source: NDO

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