Grateful to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers

Activities to show gratitude and care for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers are regularly carried out by union members and youth of Vinh Phu commune (Vinh Tuong).

We visited the Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Cun, Vinh Phu Commune (Vinh Tuong) on ​​a day at the end of April, when the whole country was looking forward to the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day; many activities to honor war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, and people with meritorious services to the revolution were being actively implemented by Party committees and authorities at all levels in the area.

Although she was 98 years old, her eyes were dim and her ears could no longer hear clearly, but her memories of her husband and son still remained. In 1968, following the sacred call of the Fatherland, her husband, martyr Nguyen Kiem The, volunteered to join the army and fight in the southern battlefield.

In September 1969, Mother Dog was shocked to receive the bad news that her husband had died. Holding back her pain and tears, Mother told herself to be strong and steadfast to be the support for the whole family, take care of her elderly parents, and raise her 5 children to be good people so that her husband could rest in peace.

Following the family's revolutionary tradition, in 1970, Mother Dog's eldest son, Nguyen Kiem Gioi, volunteered to join the army at the age of 19, having just finished high school. Before her tears had dried and the pain of losing her husband had subsided, in 1971, Mother Dog received her son's death notice...

Youth Union members of Vinh Phu commune (Vinh Tuong) visited Vietnamese Heroic Mother Phung Thi My.

Recalling the memories of the day she sent her husband and son off to join the army, and then twice receiving the death notices of her husband and son, Mother Dog's eyes blurred with tears. On the day they left, both promised to return to her when the war ended and the country was peaceful and unified. However, that promise could never be fulfilled. On the day of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country, Mother was happy with the common joy of the whole nation but felt her own pain because her husband and son would never return.

Vietnamese Heroic Mother Phung Thi My, Vinh Phu Commune, (Vinh Tuong) also received death notices twice for her husband, martyr Nguyen Cong Ty, and her son, martyr Nguyen Cong Tai. Wiping her tears with a handkerchief, Mother My choked up as she recalled memories of her husband and her eldest son. At the age of 90, she still feels uneasy because her husband's remains have not been found.

The country is unified, with the attention and support of Party committees and authorities at all levels, the family has found the grave of martyr Nguyen Cong Tai. The remains of martyr Nguyen Cong Ty are still being searched for but there is currently no information...

At the end of the wars to defend the Fatherland, the whole province had more than 1,500 mothers awarded the title of Vietnamese Heroic Mother (currently 11 mothers are still alive). Promoting the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source", in order to show gratitude for the great sacrifices and contributions of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, in addition to fully implementing the preferential policies of the State, Party committees at all levels, authorities and people throughout the province always focus on implementing well the activities of "Repaying gratitude", taking care of the material and spiritual lives of mothers.

Vietnamese Heroic Mother Phung Thi My next to the portrait of her son - martyr Nguyen Cong Tai. Photo: Tra Huong

In addition to contributing to the "Repaying gratitude" Fund, many organizations, units, enterprises, departments, branches and unions have had meaningful and practical activities to care for and support Vietnamese Heroic Mothers such as building gratitude houses; giving savings books; registering for lifelong care and support; regularly visiting and encouraging; organizing visits and giving gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers on holidays and Tet...

Currently, 100% of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers who are still alive are cared for and supported for life by socio-political organizations, agencies and units; 100% of families of meritorious people in the province have a standard of living equal to or higher than the average standard of living of local people.

During the war, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers encouraged their husbands and children to go to war, protect the Fatherland, and were a strong support and rear for the frontline. When peace was restored, despite suffering so much pain and loss, the Mothers were always resilient, working hard to produce, raising their children, participating in local activities and movements as role models, contributing to the development of their homeland and country...

The silent, great, and noble sacrifices of Mothers have highlighted the good qualities and virtues of Vietnamese women, and are a beautiful symbol and shining example of revolutionary heroism for future generations to learn from and promote, striving in work and study to build the homeland and country to become increasingly rich, beautiful, and civilized, worthy of the sacrifices of many previous generations.

Le Mo

Source: http://baovinhphuc.com.vn/Multimedia/Images/Id/127172/Biet-on-Me-Viet-Nam-Anh-hung