(VNF) - On the occasion of the 69^th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27^th), various activities have taken place across the country to pay tribute to fallen and wounded soldiers, their families and war-time volunteers for their fight for national independence and freedom.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Heroic Vietnamese Mother Pham Thi An (Photo: VOV)

On July 22^nd, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited policy beneficiary families and revolutionary contributors in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. He met and conveyed his wish for good health to Heroic Vietnamese Mother Pham Thi An, 91, and wounded soldier Nguyen The Minh in Cai Khe and Xuan Khanh wards, respectively, in Ninh Kieu district.

Arts exchange programme ’Marching songs forever’ in Hanoi (Photo: Nhandan)

The Hanoian Newspaper co-ordinated with the War Veterans Association of National Assembly Office, Hanoi Radio Television to organize an art exchange programme ’Marching songs forever’ in Hanoi on July 24^th. The programme aimed to honour and pay tribute to fallen and wounded soldiers, their families and war-time volunteers. At the event, 100 gifts and 30 savings books were presented to disadvantaged families of wounded and fallen soldiers in Cao Bang and Thai Nguyen.

Art programme in memory of General Vo Nguyen Giap’s 105^th birthday (Photo: Baoquangbinh)

On the same day, the Labour Newspaper and Quang Binh provincial People’s Committee held an art programme on General Vo Nguyen Giap on the occasion of his 105^th birthday. The programme screened a documentary film on the life and career of the General Giap. The organising board also presented 5,000 portrait photos on General Vo Nguyen Giap and 5,000 publications on General published by the Labour Newspaper to the General’s family, leaders of Quang Binh province and war veterans.

The Youth Union of Ha Tinh province also presented 1,624 gifts to war-time volunteers, relatives of fallen and wounded soldiers and disadvantaged policy beneficiary families./.

Minh Phuong