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Decision on gift granting to revolutionary contributors issued

President Truong Tan Sang signed Decision No. 1328/QD-CTN on granting gifts to revolutionary contributors on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyr’s Day (July 27).
President Truong Tan Sang signed Decision No. 1328/QD-CTN on grantinggifts to revolutionary contributors on the occasion of the 68thanniversary of the War Invalids and Martyr’s Day (July 27).

Accordingly,Vietnamese heroic mothers, martyr relatives and wounded and sicksoldiers, among others who contributed to the revolution, will receivegifts worth from 200,000 VND (9.2 USD) to 400,000 VND (18.4 USD).

Earlythis year, the government raised the level of monthly allowance forthose who rendered services to the revolution to 1.318 million VND(61.87 USD) from 1.22 million VND under Decree No. 20/2015/ND-CP.

The new decree, which replaced Decree No. 101/2014/ND-CP datedSeptember 4, 2013, also stipulates monthly allowances and subsidies formartyr relatives and Vietnamese heroic mothers, those who care forVietnamese heroic mothers and those who hold the titles People’s ArmedForces Heroes and Labour Hero from the war.-VNA
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