Exhibition highlights efforts to care for national contributors
An exhibition was opened in Hanoi on July 25 to showcase documents, exhibits and photos on activities to show gratitude to war invalids, martyrs and national contributors on the occasion of the 70th Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
Veterans offer incense to heroic martyrs (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition was opened in Hanoi on July 25 toshowcase documents, exhibits and photos on activities to show gratitude to warinvalids, martyrs and national contributors on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).
Visitors to the event will have chance to learn about the efforts madeby late President Ho Chi Minh, Party, State leaders and the community to carefor war invalids, martyrs’ families and revolutionary contributors, as well asmajor achievements in the work.
Particularly, images of six Vietnamese Heroic Mothers are exhibited,along with original letters and writings by soldiers in the “Vietnam’s War Letters”collection.
The event also introduces products of veterans and businesses owned bywounded veterans who have overcome all difficulties to contribute to thecountry’s socio-economic development.
A number of art and cultural activities will also be held within theframework of the event.
Addressing the opening, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and TourismVuong Duy Bien said that the exhibition aims to spread the patriotismtradition, and revolutionary heroism among the community, especially the younggeneration, thus mobilizing resources for improving living conditions ofnational contributors.
Supercomputers will be deployed to unify databases of different agencies managing information about war invalids and martyrs, significantly reducing time taken to locate documents or determine the identity of remains.
More than 197 billion VND (8.7 million USD) has been donated to the Gratitude Fund, which is an outcome of a movement beginning in late April to call on all people to express gratitude to revolutionary contributors.
The Party and State always pay attention to caring for wounded and sick soldiers, and families of the martyrs, who laid down their lives for national independence, freedom and peace, President Tran Dai Quang has said.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited a nursing centre for revolutionary contributors in Vien Ngoai village, Hanoi’s Ung Hoa district, on July 25.
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With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
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A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Veterans offer incense to heroic martyrs (Photo: VNA) 
