Local authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Long An presented thestate title of Vietnamese Heroic Mother to 169 late mothers for theirsacrifices in the cause of national independence in Tan Thanh districtand Tan An City on January 27.
The recognition was onthe occasion of the 85 th anniversary of the founding of the VietnamCommunist Party on February 3.
The Party, State andentire nation have always respected and honoured those who have madevaluable contributions to the home land, said Deputy Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Hoang Van Lien at the ceremony.
Local authorities will do their utmost to help the mothers’ andmartyrs’ families maximise their benefits from social welfare policies,he added.
Historically, the province has granted the title to 838 mothers, 42 of whom are still alive.
Across the country, more than 59,000 women have been recognised as Heroic Mothers.-VNA
The recognition was onthe occasion of the 85 th anniversary of the founding of the VietnamCommunist Party on February 3.
The Party, State andentire nation have always respected and honoured those who have madevaluable contributions to the home land, said Deputy Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Hoang Van Lien at the ceremony.
Local authorities will do their utmost to help the mothers’ andmartyrs’ families maximise their benefits from social welfare policies,he added.
Historically, the province has granted the title to 838 mothers, 42 of whom are still alive.
Across the country, more than 59,000 women have been recognised as Heroic Mothers.-VNA
