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PM meets veteran soldiers, young volunteers, frontline workers serving Dien Bien Phu Campaign

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a meeting in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 17 with veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.
PM meets veteran soldiers, young volunteers, frontline workers serving Dien Bien Phu Campaign ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954 (Photo: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhattended a meeting in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 17 with veteran soldiers, young volunteers and frontline workers who directly participated in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954.

Highlighting the significance of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign,PM Chinh underlined that with the promotion of the great national solidarityand strong will, the Party led Vietnamese soldiers and people to the Dien BienPhu Victory, a decisive victory that foiled the invasion intentions ofimperialist and colonial forces, helping the revolutionary forces gain agreat advantage at the negotiation table for the Geneva Agreement, and opening up aglorious new page for the Vietnamese revolution.

The PM held that the Dien Bien Phu Victory is the success of the nation's mettle, brainpower and revolutionary heroism, as well as the wise, creative,and ingenious leadership and strategic direction of the Party and President HoChi Minh, and the strategic talent of General Vo Nguyen Giap – the commander ofthe battle.

He went on to stress that the nation will never forget tens of thousands of soldiersand people who braved all sacrifice and hardship to achieve the victory.

The Government leader underlined that with thetradition of “when drinking water, remember the source,” the Party and Statehave paid special attention to supporting wounded and sick war veterans and relativesof war martyrs with respect, deep gratitude and great responsibility, consideringit as an important and regular task.

Hailing Dien Bien’s efforts to complete the buildingof houses for 5,000 policy beneficiary households with the engagement ofministries, sectors, agencies, businesses and individuals, the PM said he feels worried and guilty when a number of wounded and sick veterans and relatives of martyrs and revolution contributors arestill struggling in their daily life, and the remains of many fallen soldiers have yet to be identified or found.

PM meets veteran soldiers, young volunteers, frontline workers serving Dien Bien Phu Campaign ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The Government leader asked ministries, sectors andlocalities to work harder in implementing the Party andState’s policies and laws on caring for wounded and sick war veterans,families of martyrs and those who rendered service to the nation.

Particularly, it is necessary to strengthen communicationsto inspire patriotism, promote the tradition of “when drinking water,remember the source,” and "when eating fruit, remember the person whoplanted the tree" as well as the spirit of great national solidarity, the responsibilityto the history and the desire to devote for the Fatherland among the people, he stated.

On the occasion, PM Chinh and President of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien presented gifts to 139delegates at the meeting.

Earlier the same day, PM Chinh and delegates offeredincenses to heroic martyrs at A1 Cemetery in Dien Bien Phu city./.
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