“These people are worthy ofbeing honoured as they set a good example for the community,” statedPresident Triet at a meeting with people who had made outstandingcontributors to the nation, in the central province of Nghe An on July16.
The meeting was attended by 300 Vietnamese heroic mothers,revolutionary veterans, pre-revolution officials, heroes of the people’sarmed forces, war invalids, disabled soldiers and families of fallencombatants.
President Triet underlined that they are not onlyhonoured because they sacrificed themselves for the nation’srevolutionary cause, but also for the contributions they made inspurring on the country’s development.
He stressed that the Partyand State always care about the policies and treatment they introduceto ensure they safeguard those who have served the nation.
“Thoughmeeting with a lot of difficulties, the Party, the State and the peoplespare no effort to do whatever they can as a way of expressing theirrespect and to honour fallen combatants and their families, invalids,disabled soldiers and heroic mothers, for the devotion and sacrificesthey made for the nation,” said the President.
He noted that itis the responsibility of the current Vietnamese generation and futureones, to maintain and defend the nation’s independence for what so manypeople sacrificed their lives for.
The President called on theentire Party, army and the people to continue to care for those who madethe ultimate sacrifice for the nation, including the families of warfallen combatants.
The meeting, co-organised by the Ministry ofLabour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs, the Defence Ministry, the NhanDan (People) newspaper, and the Nghe An provincial People’s Committee,was part of a series of activities to mark the 63rd anniversary ofWard Invalids and Fallen War Combatants Day (July 27)./.