At the National Historical Relic Site July 27, General Giang and his entourage paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh, national heroes, fallen troops having sacrificed their lives for national independence, freedom and prosperity.
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General Giang and the delegation at the National Historical Relic Site July 27 |
Recalling Uncle Ho’s teaching that ‘Fallen troops’ blood dyed red the revolutionary flag, their sacrifices are for the national independence and freedom,’ the defense chief expressed his gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and fallen soldiers.
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General Giang writing in the remembrance book |
On behalf of the military, he promised to be loyal to the Party, the State, the people, and the socialist political system, to promote revolutionary heroism, good qualities and glorious traditions of the military, and to determine to well perform the military’s work, production, and combat functions, and firmly safeguard the Fatherland.
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The delegation at the National Historical Relic Site July 27 |
During the visit to the Thai Nguyen provincial convalescent center for national contributors, General Giang, on behalf of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, inquired after, encouraged and expressed deep gratitude to the province’s wounded and sick soldiers and national contributors for their great contribution and sacrifices.
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General Giang inquiring after national contributors at the Thai Nguyen provincial convalescent center |
General Giang confirmed that the Party, State, and military have always paid due attention to the gratitude work for wounded and sick soldiers, families of fallen troops, and national contributors.
He spoke highly of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense’s advice to the Party and State to issue and implement a range of big policies for the military and troops’ families and clear backlogs.
The defense minister informed that since 2012, nearly 18,000 sets of remains of fallen troops have been gathered and repatriated.
He also named a large number of military-launched meaningful and practical activities, such as building gratitude houses, providing medical supplies for convalescent centers, lunar New Year festivals in border areas, border guards sponsoring needy students, coast guards supporting fishermen, among others.
General Giang emphasized that the aforementioned activities manifested the traditions of a revolutionary military, the faithfulness and comradeship to those who laid down their lives and contributed to national independence and freedom and the people’s happiness. These have helped educate troops, especially young ones of the national tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source.”
At the event, the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense presented medical and other specialized equipment to the center, which yearly cares for 1,500 to 2,500 national contributors to better the care for wounded and sick soldiers and national contributors. Those under care at the center also received gifts as a token of gratitude for their contribution to the national salvation and protection cause.
General Giang also wished the center’s leaders, cadres, and workers health and solidarity to build a strong center – a warm house for wounded, sick soldiers, and national contributors.
Translated by Mai Huong