July 20, 2017 | 22:23 (GMT+7)
Outstanding people in gratitude activities honored
PANO – A ceremony in honor of those who have made great contributions to the implementation of preferential policies for wounded soldiers, martyrs, national contributors was held in Da Nang city on July 19.
Da Nang city now has 17,000 martyrs, 3,254 Vietnamese heroic mothers, 12,389 wounded soldiers, and provides monthly allowances to 22,000 people at a total annual cost of more than VND 330 billion.
Implementing President Ho Chi Minh's teachings and the guidelines and the policies of the Party and the State on national contributors, the municipal Party Committee, authorities, organizations and people of Da Nang have supported wounded soldiers, martyrs' relatives and national contributors with various practical activities, such as caring for Vietnamese heroic mothers, wounded soldiers, assisting needy policy beneficiaries and so on.
At the event, the Da Nang municipal People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 17 communes and wards as well as 56 individuals with great contributions to the implementation of preferential policies for wounded soldiers, martyrs and national contributors in the period of 2012-2017.
Translated by Lam Anh