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War veterans’ 7th congress opens

The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) opened in Hanoi on December 30.
War veterans’ 7th congress opens ảnh 1The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) opens in Hanoi on December 30. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 7th National Congressof the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) opened in Hanoi on December 30.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue joined revolutionary veterans, Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroesof the People's Armed Forces, Heroes of Labour, and 506 war veteransrepresenting more than 3 million VWVA members at the function.

Delegations of war veterans from Laos and Cambodia werealso present at the congress.

Chairman of the sixth-tenureVWVA Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Duoc reviewed major achievements recorded by theassociation in 2017-2022 despite a range of difficulties and challenges,especially those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The association members have played an active partin refuting wrongful, hostile viewpoints, protecting the Party’s ideologicalfoundation, and combating corruption and other negative phenomena, and crimes.

The association has also fulfilled the tasks of buildingand protecting the Party, the State, people and socialism, contributing tomaintaining political stability at the grassroots level.

The members have supported each other in povertyreduction and educated young generations about traditions, Duoc added.

Such achievements have affirmed that the association isa reputable socio-political organisation, a responsible member of the VietnamFatherland Front, and a trust-worthy pillar of the Party, the State and people,he affirmed.

According a report presented at the congress, theassociation now counts 8,652 businesses, 1,752 cooperatives and 3,677cooperative groups. Associations and clubs of businesspeople who are war veteranshave been established in all the 63 cities and provinces./.
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