Speaking at the event, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee Bui Quang Huy described Vietnam's history as a testament to patriotism, the pursuit of independence and the aspiration for peace. He paid tribute to the millions of Vietnamese who devoted their youth and sacrificed their lives for the nation's freedom.
Jointly organised by Vietnam Television (VTV) and the People's Committees of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Tuyen Quang and Quang Tri provinces, the programme paid tribute to heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation while honouring the forces engaged in the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers' remains.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on July 26 offered flowers and incense in tribute to fallen heroes at memorial sites in Ho Chi Minh City, on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026).
Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are providing free health checkups, medicines and counselling services for policy beneficiary families, people who rendered service to the nation and residents in former revolutionary bases to commemorate the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026).
In a solemn ceremony, participants laid wreaths, offered incense and observed a minute's silence in honour of the Vietnamese and Lao martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the national liberation, independence and freedom of both countries.
In a letter on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2026), the top leader said every piece of land in Vietnam is steeped in the sweat, blood, will and enduring aspirations of generations who devoted their youth, personal happiness, health and lives to the independence of the Fatherland, the freedom of the people, the noble ideals of the Party and the enduring future of the nation.
The Vietnam War Veterans Association in Berlin-Brandenburg has run multiple events in recent years to honour war invalids, martyrs and their families, paying tribute to earlier generations while bolstering solidarity within the Vietnamese community in Germany and keeping the nation's cherished traditions alive.
At the Kim Lien site, Tu and accompanying delegates offered flowers and incense in memory of President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader of the Vietnamese nation, a national liberation hero and a great man of culture who devoted his life to the revolutionary cause of the Party, the nation and the people, as well as to peace and social progress worldwide.
The gift level of 600,000 VND will be granted to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers currently receiving monthly preferential allowances, and individuals who had been awarded the title of before July 28, 2026, but had not yet completed procedures to receive monthly preferential benefits.
The design centres on a white dove – the global symbol of peace – carrying a golden rice ear and three flowing multicoloured silk ribbons.
War-torn Quang Tri is home to around 270,000 individuals recognised for their contributions to the revolution, including over 32,000 martyrs, nearly 25,000 wounded and sick soldiers, and more than 4,000 heroic Vietnamese Mothers.
The War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27) is an occasion for the entire Party, people, and armed forces to express deep gratitude to heroic martyrs, war invalids, sick soldiers, and families who rendered meritorious service to the revolution. It also serves as a time to uphold the tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source,” through meaningful activities that honour and support policy beneficiary families.
A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths at the monument to war heroes and martyrs on Bac Son street and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on July 24 on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27).
Leaders bowed in remembrance of heroes and martyrs – the nation’s finest sons and daughters who bravely fought and sacrificed their lives for national liberation, reunification, socialism, and noble international duties.
“Disabled, but not useless” is a phrase of encouragement and praise that President Ho Chi Minh has given to the war invalids, who sacrificed part of their bodies for the national independence and freedom. Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, tens of thousands of war invalids across the country have overcome illness and challenges to become examples of diligence.
