President presents gifts to wounded soldiers in Bac Ninh province

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits wounded and sick soldiers at a nursing center in Thuan Thanh district.

Established in 1965, the centre, a unit of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), is now providing care for more than 1,000 seriously wounded and sick soldiers.

On behalf of Party and State leaders, Phuc extended regards and wishes to the wounded and sick soldiers, and stressed that the Party and the State always pay attention to caring those who have rendered services to the nation.

The leader expressed his hope that they will carry forward the image of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers” and make more contribution to national construction.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits 102-year-old Heroic Vietnamese Mother Nguyen Thi Ngan.

Vietnam counts more than 9.2 million national contributors, of whom 120,000 are in Bac Ninh province, who are benefiting from social policies, according to the President.

On this occasion, the State leader asked ministries, agencies and localities to give more heed to movements and programs towards war invalids and sick soldiers, as well as those who rendered services to the revolution.

Earlier the same day, he visited 102-year-old Heroic Vietnamese Mother Nguyen Thi Ngan in Vu Ninh ward, Bac Ninh city.

Source: VNA