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Activities mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day

A wide range of activities will be held nationwide on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
Activities mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day ảnh 1Soldiers of Vietnam's liberation forces in January 1971 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A wide range ofactivities will be held nationwide on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

A special art programme will take place atRoad 9 National Martyrs Cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri on July26 night as part of the Road 9 Singing Festival co-organised by the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial People’s Committee and Thang LongService and Communication JSC.

The programme features performanceshonouring patriotism as well as the great sacrifice of Vietnamese people tonational liberation.

The triennial festival, which runs from July20-25, brings together artists across the country, along with art troupes fromLaos and Cambodia.

Within the framework of the festival, theorganising board will present ten saving books to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers,and 200 gifts to invalids, sick soldiers and revolutionary contributors inQuang Tri.

Prior to the art programme, 800 local youthswill light candles to pay tribute to martyrs at Road 9 National MartyrsCemetery - the resting place of over10,000 soldiers who laid down their lives during the anti-US war.

A circusprogramme will also be held by the Vietnam Circus Federation in Hanoi from July25-27 to mark WarInvalids and Martyrs Day.-VNA

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