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Party, State pledge to better care for revolutionary contributors

The Party and State always pay much attention to bettering the living conditions of war invalids, martyrs’ families, and all revolutionary contributors, Politburo member and Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.
The Party and State always pay much attention to bettering the livingconditions of war invalids, martyrs’ families, and all revolutionarycontributors, Politburo member and Vice Chairwoman of the NationalAssembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.

Meetingwith a delegation of revolutionary contributors visiting Hanoi fromthe central province of Thua Thien-Hue in Hanoi on July 30, theChairwoman stressed that the Party and State appreciate and acknowledgethe sacrifice and contribution of martyrs, war invalids andrevolutionary contributors for the country’s liberation andindependence.

NA Deputy Chairwoman lauded ThuaThien-Hue local authority’s efforts in building and upgrading nearly4,000 houses for revolutionary contributors over the last 6 years.

The same day, Deputy Director of the GeneralDepartment of Politics under the Defence Ministry, Lieutenant GeneralLuong Cuong, also hosted a reception for the delegation.

He reiterated the heroic tradition of locals in the province duringthe wars as well as in the process of national defence and constructionover the last 66 years.

Lieut.Gen. Cuong expressedhope to receive more State contributors’ advices on social policies tobetter caring for revolutionary contributors in the locality.-VNA
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