The 500 veterans at the event, which celebrated the 72nd War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27), represented 1.2 million war invalids, including more than 12,000 with serious injuries, across Vietnam. They lost at least 81% of their work capability due to war wounds, and most of them now in their 70s or 80s.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc talking with outstanding heavily wounded war veterans.

All of the invalids have made exceptional efforts to overcome difficulties to support their families and continue contributing to the society, becoming bright examples in their communities.

Addressing the event, PM Phuc said over the past nearly a century, under the Party’s leadership, the Vietnamese people have weathered countless hardships to undauntedly struggle for national independence, freedom and reunification.

In those fights, millions of people laid down their lives for the sake of the Fatherland, and millions of martyrs’ relatives never had a chance to reunite with their beloved. Returning from wars, many people also sustained life-long wounds or were affected by toxic chemicals.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, he expressed his deepest gratitude to the veteran revolutionaries, the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, the Heroes of the People’s Armed Forces, war invalids and other revolution contributors nationwide.

The Party, State and people of Vietnam have always paid attention to the care of the contributors, the PM affirmed, noting that policies giving preferential treatment to them have received growing attention. Policies and laws in this regard have also been increasingly perfected, providing better support for more contributors.

At present, there are more than 9.2 million revolutionary contributors benefiting from preferential policies, accounting for nearly 10% of the country’s population. Each year, more than VND32 trillion (US$1.37 billion) from the State budget is spent on the policies for revolution contributors and their families.

The Government leader lauded efforts to move forwards by war invalids, martyrs’ relatives and other revolution contributors, with the 500 invalids present at the gathering being role models, describing them as admirable examples. He also asked them to make unceasing efforts to help with the development of their hometowns and the country.

Highly valuing activities to repay revolution contributors by authorities, sectors agencies and organisations at all levels, he also pointed out that some invalids and contributors still face difficulties in their life, remains of many martyrs haven’t been found or identified while several contributors haven’t fully benefited from preferential policies due to different reasons.

PM Phuc requested ministries, sectors and localities to thoroughly grasp the Party’s viewpoints and the state’s policies and laws on the care for revolution contributors, increase communications to raise public awareness of this issue, diversify resources for implementing this work, and continue overhauling relevant legal documents.

They also need to boost reforming administrative procedures for verifying revolution contributors, create favourable conditions for them to benefit from preferential policies, and step up IT application in policy implementation, he added.

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”.

National contributors provided with health examination and consultation

(BGO) – The Association of Fellowmen of Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) in Hanoi on July 14 coordinated with the Club of Doctors and Friends to organize a charity programme “Tribute autumn 2019”.

Visiting and gifting to nearly 38,400 national contributors

(BGO) – On the 72nd anniversary of War Invalid and Martyrs' Day July 27 (1947 - 2019), the People’s Committee in the northern province of Bac Giang has mobilized the budget to visit and present gifts to nearly 38,400 national contributors, each worth 500,000 VND (near 22 USD).

Source: NDO