Children in Hoai Xuan commune, Hoai Nhon district, Binh Dinh province, take care of war martyrs' graves in local cemetery (Photo: VNA)Hanoi,(VNA) – The Party and State always pay attention to caring for wounded and sicksoldiers, and families of the martyrs, who laid down their lives fornational independence, freedom and peace, President Tran Dai Quang has said.
The Presidentmade the emphasis in a piece of writing on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27), inwhich he praised the great contributions of revolutionary contributors, andhighlighted the tradition of taking care of those with credit to the nation.
Policiesand regulations on supporting national revolutionary contributors in terms of healthcare and education have been implemented effectively throughout localities, ashave had communications campaigns related, he said.
Cemeteries and monuments dedicated to martyrs nationwide have been upgraded andembellished, while the search, collection and identification of martyrs’remains has been carried out with the greatest efforts, he added.
Apart from presenting gifts to wounded and sick soldiers, and their relatives,many organisations and individuals have actively joined in movements to helpimprove the spiritual and material lives of revolutionary contributors.
Thanks to tireless efforts, up to 97 percent of revolutionary contributors’families have a living standard that is equal to or higher than the average in theirresidential areas. Many families of revolutionary contributors have made remarkableachievements in poverty reduction and economic development, contributing to thenational socio-economic development.
In the writing, President Quang also stressed the need for the whole people toget involved in the caring work.
He called for more efforts to continue implementing effectively policies of theParty and State on assisting revolutionary contributors, focusing on widely popularisingrelevant policies and prominent outcomes in the work.
He also asked relevant sectors to review and perfect revolutionary contributors-relatedpolicies, enabling the beneficiaries to enjoy fully preferential treatments.
"Great sacrifices and contributions of war martyrs, wounded and sicksoldiers, and their families are inscribed everlastingly in the heart of each Vietnamese,serving as a valuable spiritual encouragement source for the whole Party,people and army to successfully implement the national renovation, industrialisationand modernisation cause and international integration,” he concluded.-VNA
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