In the morning, the delegates paid homage to martyrs at the Monument in the Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri, Uncle Ho’s temple and martyrs ‘altars, offered incense and dropped lanterns on Thach Han river.

The delegates of Bac Giang province pay homage to heroic martyrs in Truong Son National Cemetery.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai and other delegates respectfully offered flowers and incense to pay deep gratitude and tribute to the great sacrifices of martyrs who devoted their youth and life for the freedom and independence of the nation.

In the afternoon, Duong Van Thai and the delegation visited Truong Son National Cemetery and National Cemetery Road 9.

Truong Son National Cemetery is the resting place of more than 10,000 martyrs across the country, mainly the soldiers of Battalion 559, Truong Son army who sacrificed in the resistance war against American invaders.

The delegates of Bac Giang province offer incense at the Monument in the Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri.

Majority of the martyrs resting in the cemetery were from Northern provinces including 678 graves of the martyrs’ from Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces, (421 martyrs).

The National Cemetery Road 9 is home to nearly 11,000 martyrs’ graves, who fought in Road 9 Battlefield and Laos during the resistance war against American colony to liberate the nation and sacrificed their life during the cause of constructing and protecting the nation.

There are 122 graves of the martyrs from Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces.

The provincial Party Committee Duong Van Thai and delegates offer incense at National Cemetery Road 9.

On the occasion of 75th anniversary of War Invalid and Martyrs’ Day of Vietnam, 2 northern provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh presented 12 billion VND (509,424 USD) to repair and upgrade the graves of the martyrs born in former Ha Bac (now Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces) in Truong Son National Cemetery and National Cemetery Road 9 with their great gratitude.

Up to present, the items have been completed contributing to nurturing the Vietnamese tradition “When you eat a fruit, think of the man who planted the tree” and “return one’s gratitude” while showing the deep gratitude of the Party Committee, government and people of 2 provinces of Bac Giang and Bac Ninh to the heroic martyrs.

Creating motivation for national contributors to rise up

(BGO) - Along with full and timely implementation of preferential policies according to regulations of the Party and State, authorities at all levels, agencies and localities in Bac Giang province have been mobilizing resources to support people who rendered services to the nation to build and repair houses. This is a practical activity to help wounded and sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs, and Agent Orange victims to ease their difficulties and stabilize their lives.

Covid vaccine fund contributors can get vaccine priority

Organizations that have contributed to the national Covid-19 vaccine fund can receive priority for vaccine use, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh visits families of revolution contributors in Ho Chi Minh City

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on July 26 visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiary families and people with meritorious service to the revolution in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 74th Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

51 billion VND of monthly allowance paid for national contributors

(BGO) – To prevent and control Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has coordinated with the Post Office in Bac Giang province to pay allowances in June and July 2021 to more than 27,300 national contributors with total amount of 51 billion VND (2.2 million USD).

President decides on gifts to revolution contributors on war invalids, martyrs’ day

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed Decision No. 1142/QD-CTN on presenting gifts to those who rendered services to the nation on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Fallen Soldiers Day (July 27).

Cemetery caretaker pays tribute to his comrades

(BGO)- Going through the wars with tens of wounds on his body, veteran Duong Nguyen Thong (born in 1943) in Thanh Mai residential group, Da Mai ward, Bac Giang city, Bac Giang province thought he was so lucky to return his homeland. 20 years caring the martyrs cemetery voluntarily is a way to show his gratitude to his comrades who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the nation.

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