Gratitude activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017), localities and units in Nghe An province have held meaningful and practical gratitude activities.

* DelegationMilitary Region 4 Commandorganized incense offering and flower offering ceremony to commemorate heroic martyrs at Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery, Nghe An province.

The Military Region delegation offered flowers to commemorate the heroic martyrs. Photo: Pham An

Lighting incense sticks to respectfully offer to the souls of heroic martyrs, the delegation respectfully expressed their infinite gratitude and deep appreciation for the great contributions of heroic martyrs who sacrificed their blood and bones for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for the happiness of the people.

The Military Region 4 pledges to continue to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the Resolutions of Party Congresses at all levels; actively promote the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle in conjunction with the implementation of the Campaign "Promoting tradition, dedicating talent, worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers"...

Delegates burn incense at martyrs' graves. Photo: Pham An

The comrades in the delegation burned incense at each grave of the martyrs who heroically sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland and are resting at the city cemetery.

Pham Van An

* At Kim Lien relic site, after offering fresh flower baskets and incense sticks to the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh, the delegatesProvincial Military Commandrespectfully bow to express our respect and deep gratitude for his great contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

The delegation of the Provincial Military Command respectfully bowed to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Trong Kien

Implementing his sacred testament, over the past time, Nghe An Military has always been united, overcome difficulties, and done well the work of gratitude to war invalids, martyrs, families with meritorious services to the country, following the path chosen by the Party and Uncle Ho, striving to complete local defense and military tasks, contributing to building Nghe An homeland to become increasingly prosperous and beautiful.

The delegation of the Provincial Military Command pledged before his spirit to continue to make efforts to effectively implement mass mobilization models, helping people to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and overcome the consequences of natural disasters; models to implement Directive 05 of the Politburo (Term XII) on studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle; contributing to strengthening the relationship of military-civilian solidarity, firmly protecting the defense zone of Nghe An province in the new situation.

Offering incense and flowers at Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery, the delegation of the provincial armed forces expressed the determination of the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in the province to build Nghe An increasingly rich and strong, worthy of the sacrifice of the martyrs.

Trong Kien

* Morning of July 25,Delegation of officers, soldiers and employees of Nghe An Border Guard Commandoffered flowers and incense at the Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery. Before the souls of the Heroes and Martyrs, we vow to continue to inherit and promote the revolutionary tradition, together with the local Party Committee and government to take better care of the work of gratitude to families with meritorious services to the revolution, families of policy beneficiaries, war invalids, martyrs, and Vietnamese Heroic Mothers...

Officers and soldiers of Nghe An Border Guard offer flowers and incense to commemorate heroic martyrs at Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Hung Phong

Hung Phong

* Military Hospital 4:

On July 25, Military Hospital 4 organized medical examinations, health consultations, provided medicine and gifts to policy beneficiaries and people with revolutionary contributions in Do Luong district.

The working delegation presented 30 gifts to policy beneficiaries in Do Luong district.

The working group conducted a general examination, electrocardiogram, ultrasound, health consultation and provided a free medicine bag worth 200,000 VND for each person coming for a medical examination. On this occasion, Military Hospital 4 also presented 30 gifts to policy families, people with meritorious services to the revolution, and poor students who overcame difficulties to study well in the district, each gift worth 500,000 VND. The total amount for the medical examination and free medicine provision was more than 400 million VND.

On the same day, at the Martyrs' Memorial of Hung Loc Commune (Vinh City), the Working Group held an incense offering and candle lighting ceremony to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and to protect the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

Le Phu

*Nghe An Farmers' Association:

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, on the afternoon of July 24, Nghe An Farmers' Association coordinated with the Provincial Border Guard Command, Farmers' Associations of Thanh Chuong and Nghi Loc districts to present 40 million VND to support house repairs for policy families whose children work at Nghe An Border Guard.

Nghe An Provincial Farmers' Association awarded 20 million VND to help Mr. Nguyen Lam Trang's family, Thanh Tung Commune (Thanh Chuong) to repair their house.

On this occasion, the Association presented 20 million VND to Mr. Nguyen Lam Trang's family in Thanh Tung commune, Thanh Chuong district. Mr. Trang is a family with revolutionary contributions, and has a son named Nguyen Lam Viet, who is currently working ati Thanh Thuy Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard); Awarded 20 million VND to support Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan's family in Long Xuan hamlet, Nghi Khanh commune, Nghi Loc district. Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan's family, a 3/4 war invalid, is a poor household. He himself is suffering from a serious illness and has a son working at Nam Can border guard station, Ky Son district.

The gifts show the affection of the Provincial Farmers' Association towards policy families, especially those whose children are performing the duty of protecting the sovereignty and border security of the Fatherland.

Phuong Linh

* Afternoon of July 24,District Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Nam Dan districtribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the project to renovate and upgrade the district martyr cemetery.

Nam Dan district leaders cut the ribbon to inaugurate the district's martyr cemetery. Photo: Kim Dung

After nearly a year of construction, the Nam Dan district martyrs cemetery project has now been completed with the following items: Renovation and upgrading of the memorial house area, the monument area and the register house, the martyrs' grave area, the main road to the monument and main gate, the fence, the front garden, the garden area outside the fence and lighting with a total investment of more than 10 billion VND.

The above amount, in addition to the district budget and the district gratitude fund, also includes contributions from organizations, units, individuals inside and outside the district, and from Nam Dan children working and living across the country with an amount of more than 1.6 billion VND.

This is a project of extremely profound spiritual significance of the Party Committee, government and people of Nam Dan to pay tribute to the great contributions of the heroic martyrs of the district who sacrificed their lives in the resistance wars to protect the Fatherland./.

Kim Dung

* Anh Son District Military Command:

Visit and give gifts to the family of Mr. Nguyen Sy Ngoc, a 1/4 disabled soldier in village 9, Long Son commune.

On the morning of July 25, the Military Command of Anh Son district visited and presented gifts to the family of wounded soldier Nguyen Ba Suu in village 1, Vinh Son commune; and the family of Mr. Nguyen Sy Ngoc, in village 9, Long Son commune, a 1/4-class wounded soldier. At the destinations, the delegation sent their warm regards to the families and expressed their deep gratitude for the contributions of wounded soldiers in the cause of national liberation.

On this occasion, the delegation also came to burn incense in memory of Vietnamese Heroic Mother Ha Thi Duc at Vinh Kim village, Hoa Son commune.

Xuanzang

* Quy Hop Women's Union:

On the morning of July 25, the Women's Union of Quy Hop district visited and presented 5 gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and relatives of martyrs' families in the area.

Quy Hop District Women's Union presented gifts to Heroic Mother Truong Thi Thiep in Nghia Xuan Commune.

The delegation visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Vi Thi Quy (94 years old) in Dong Ban hamlet, Dong Hop commune, with two children, martyrs Vi Van Hoa and Vi Van Tam; Vietnamese Heroic Mother Truong Thi Thiep (99 years old) in Chat hamlet, Nghia Xuan commune, with two children, martyrs Nguyen Van Tuan and Nguyen Van Mac. Visited and presented gifts to Mrs. Vi Thi Ngoan, wife of a martyr in Nguong hamlet, Chau Cuong commune, and relatives of two families of martyrs in Tay Ho block, Quy Hop town.

Each gift is worth 500,000 VND, the amount saved and donated by the District Women's Union to show gratitude to heroic martyrs and policy beneficiaries, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Thu Huong

* DistrictQuynh Luu:

On the morning of July 25, leaders of Quynh Luu district organized 4 delegations to visit and give gifts to families of policy beneficiaries, war invalids, sick soldiers, and victims of toxic chemicals in the district.

Leaders of Quynh Luu district visited and presented gifts to Mr. Hoang Trung Beng, a war invalid in Quynh Long commune.

On this occasion, the delegations visited and presented gifts to 24 families of policy beneficiaries, war invalids, sick soldiers, and victims of toxic chemicals in 4 communes of Quynh Long, Quynh Minh, Ngoc Son and Tan Son, giving each family a gift worth 700,000 VND.At the destinations, the delegation kindly visited the families, hoping that the families would continue to promote the glorious revolutionary tradition, contributing to the locality in successfully carrying out socio-economic development tasks.

Thanh Toan

* Nghia Dan District Medical Center:

Nghia Dan Medical Center gives gifts to wounded soldiers Nguyen Duc Nhan and Cao Van Minh.

On the morning of July 25, Nghia Dan District Medical Center organized a gift giving ceremony for war invalids working in the medical sector. On this occasion, the unit presented 3 gifts to war invalids Nguyen Duc Nhan and Cao Van Minh who are working at Nghia Trung Commune Medical Station and doctor Nguyen Van Phuc, the son of a martyr who is working at Nghia An Commune Medical Station. Each gift worth 500,000 VND was taken from the unit's savings.

Duc Anh

* Morning of July 25,Quynh Doi and Quynh Luu communesheld the inauguration ceremony of the Heroic Monument of Cu Chinh Lan. The project was started to honor the comrades who heroically sacrificed for the revolutionary cause of the generals and senior officials who were children of Quynh Doi, Nghe An, Ha Tinh.

Generals and district and commune leaders cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Monument to Hero Cu Chinh Lan. Photo: Nguyen Ba Phuong

The memorial stele is designed with two stone slabs with a scale of 1/20, 3.7m high; 1m wide, 0.4m thick, taken from Thanh Hoa stone mountain, with a sculpture on one side simulating the portrait of Hero Cu Chinh Lan and the image of him jumping onto an enemy tank holding a smoking grenade in his hand, preparing to put it into the engine compartment of the enemy tank; one slab depicts his comrades fighting with him on the battlefield. The project was designed and built by businesses under the Ministry of National Defense, currently working and retired, to pay tribute.

At the ceremony, the generals presented the Quynh Doi Commune Gratitude Fund with the remaining money from the project. Thanh Nam Construction, Trade and Service Joint Stock Company donated and replaced all the worship items on the altar of Heroic Martyr Cu Chinh Lan at his family's house. Painter Do Thanh Phien presented the Commune Traditional House with a relief of his portrait.

Nguyen Ba Phuong

(Quynh Doi Commune Party Committee)