Quang Nam (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc onJuly 22 attended a meeting reviewing the 20-year implementation of policiestowards revolutionary contributors in the central province of Quang Nam, hometo the biggest number of contributors in Vietnam.

The event, held on the threshold of the 70thanniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947), also saw thepresence of more than 400 people who are holders of the “Vietnamese HeroicMother” and “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” titles, revolutionary veterans,war invalids, and martyrs’ families.

In Quang Nam, more than 65,400 martyrs have beenrecognised. The locality is also home to more than 30,500 war invalids, 45,300people assisting the revolution, and 11,700 others directly involved inrevolutionary activities.

There have been 14,795 women bestowed orposthumously bestowed with the title “Vietnamese Heroic Mother”, and 914 ofthem are still alive.

Quang Nam has reportedly made great efforts tocarry out policies targeting local martyrs’ families, war invalids andrevolutionary contributors.

Ahead of this year’s War Invalids and MartyrsDay, the province has raised more than 4.5 billion VND (198,000 USD) to makesaving books for the 914 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, and an additional 3.5billion VND (154,000 USD) for other gratitude activities.

Localities across the province have also raisedfund for upgrading martyrs’ cemeteries, building war memorials, and restoringmartyrs’ tombs.

Addressing the meeting, PM Phuc, whose hometownis in Quang Nam, highly valued numerous practical activities done byauthorities at all levels in the province to acknowledge persons with credit tothe fight for Vietnam’s independence and freedom.

[PM commemorates fallen soldiers in Son La]

He told Quang Nam not to be complacent aboutwhat it has achieved in caring for revolutionary contributors since thereremains much to be done in both short and long terms, including the search ofmartyrs’ remains, the verification of revolutionary contributors, and healthcare for the targeted group.

The Government leader also showed his respectfor enormous efforts by war invalids and revolutionary contributors, addingthat they have continued dedicating to the development of their hometown.

He asked the administration of Quang Nam tobetter implement policies targeting revolutionary contributors, and especially educateyounger generations, on the patriotism and the gratitude tradition.

Also on July 22, PM Phuc and over 400participants, including Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war veterans and martyrs’relatives, attended a ceremony in Tam Ky city in tribute to revolutionarycontributors.-VNA