Vice President of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh visited and presented gifts to families of people with revolutionary contributions.

The delegation included leaders of the National Assembly's Social Committee, Culture and Education Committee, and leaders of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

On the side of Ninh Binh province, there were comrade Doan Minh Huan, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee; leaders of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, the National Assembly Delegation of the province; leaders of a number of departments, branches, sectors, unions of the province, a number of agencies, units, localities and representatives of a number of enterprises.

* At the headquarters of the National Assembly Delegation and the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh met and presented gifts to war invalids, sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs, and families with revolutionary contributions in the province.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh visited and presented gifts to families of people with revolutionary contributions. — Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh spoke at the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh emphasized: Our Party and State always pay special attention to leading and directing the issuance of many practical and effective policies and guidelines on gratitude work. Most recently, the National Assembly issued Resolution No. 142 dated June 29, 2024, accordingly, on July 1, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 77 adjusting the standard level of preferential allowance for people with revolutionary contributions from VND 2,055,000 to VND 2,789,000 (an increase of 35.7%). This is the highest increase in the standard level of preferential allowance adjustments for people with revolutionary contributions in the past 20 years, contributing to improving and enhancing the lives of people with revolutionary contributions and their relatives. And most recently, the DNA gene bank for martyrs and relatives of martyrs whose information has not been identified has been launched with the goal that by 2030, there will be about 20,000 samples of martyrs' remains identified by DNA identification; striving to verify and conclude 60% of martyrs' graves with missing information in martyrs' cemeteries by empirical methods, thereby responding to the hope that in the near future, martyrs who have died and sacrificed for the cause of protecting the Fatherland will be gathered and identified.

The Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements of the Party Committee, government and people of Ninh Binh province in the work of gratitude, contributing to the whole country's remembrance, honor and gratitude for the great contributions of heroic martyrs, war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs and people with meritorious services to the revolution. In the coming time, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh suggested that the province continue to well implement the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State, further promote the work of caring for war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs and people with meritorious services to the revolution, focusing on: Thoroughly grasping and effectively implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, Directive No. 14 of the Central Party Secretariat on continuing to strengthen the Party's leadership over the work of people with meritorious services to the revolution, the Ordinance on preferential treatment for people with meritorious services to the revolution; Coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to effectively implement Decision No. 1007 dated August 30, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the planning of the network of social facilities to nurture and care for people with revolutionary contributions; ensure timeliness and effectiveness, so that people with revolutionary contributions and their families have a fairly good or above average standard of living in the area.

Strengthen propaganda and education, especially for the younger generation, about the heroic history of the nation's struggle. Pay attention to doing a good job of coordinating the search, collection and identification of martyrs' remains with missing information according to the direction of the Central Government. Strengthen the attraction of social resources, carry out well the "Repaying gratitude" movements such as: Building "Houses of gratitude", "Repaying gratitude" Fund, giving "Savings books of gratitude", supporting Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, helping families and relatives of martyrs, war invalids, sick soldiers, people with meritorious services...; contribute to compensating for the disadvantages of people with meritorious services and families of people with meritorious services to the revolution, also carry out the tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring security, national defense, building and consolidating the great national unity bloc.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh emphasized: This year's War Invalids and Martyrs Day takes place in the boundless grief of comrades, compatriots nationwide, overseas Vietnamese, and friends around the world at the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - an outstanding, brilliant, virtuous, and talented leader of our Party and State, who always paid special attention to the work of people with revolutionary contributions and also gave the Party Committee, government, and people of our province deep attention. Therefore, the Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly hopes that the Party Committee, government, army, and people in the province will turn grief into revolutionary action, continue to be united, dynamic, creative, and effectively implement the Party's guidelines and resolutions, the State's policies and laws, and the directions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to bring Ninh Binh province to develop richly and beautifully with the whole country, realizing the aspiration of building a strong, prosperous, and prosperous Vietnam.

Speaking at the meeting and presenting gifts to people with meritorious services, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan respectfully thanked the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, delegates, and representatives of families of people with meritorious services to the revolution in the province for attending the meeting with respect and gratitude.

The Provincial Party Secretary said: Inheriting and promoting the fine traditions of the nation "When drinking water, remember its source" and "Repaying gratitude", in recent years, the Party Committee, government, armed forces and people in the province have always paid attention to caring for and helping families of war invalids, martyrs and families with meritorious services to the revolution with specific and practical actions. At the same time, Party committees and governments at all levels have paid attention to directing and focusing resources to better implement social security work, contributing to improving the material and spiritual life of the people. Up to now, the province has over 98% of households with meritorious services having a standard of living equal to or higher than the average standard of living of the people in their place of residence and 100% of communes, wards and towns have done a good job in the work of people with meritorious services to the revolution.

The Provincial Party Secretary also affirmed: The Party Committee, government and people in the province have been and will continue to pay attention through specific actions, giving the best feelings to show gratitude, compensate for the losses, sacrifices and contributions of those who have contributed to the struggle for national liberation, protecting the independence and freedom of the Fatherland with the goal of striving by the end of 2024, 100% of households with meritorious people have a standard of living equal to or higher than the average standard of living of the residential community; relatives of martyrs and those with meritorious people fully and promptly enjoy all preferential regimes and policies of the Party and State, complete the support to improve housing for those with meritorious people; continue to promote the movement of the whole people to care for those with meritorious people in the province.

On this occasion, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, the Provincial Party Secretary would like to sincerely thank Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for always paying attention to and directing the development of Ninh Binh province in general and for her spiritual and material support for families of people with revolutionary contributions in the province. Especially when holding the position of Ninh Binh Provincial Party Secretary, he proposed the policy of launching the "Repaying gratitude and social security" Fund to mobilize resources to better implement the work of showing gratitude to people with revolutionary contributions, ensuring social security with the goal of "Leaving no one behind". With its noble humanitarian meaning, the Fund has received enthusiastic and responsible response from organizations, agencies, units, enterprises, cadres, civil servants, public employees and people of all walks of life. From the Fund, families of people with revolutionary contributions have been better cared for; Many poor people also have the conditions to overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives. The good traditional cultural values of the nation have been promoted, lighting the fire of love, arousing resources, aspirations and the will to be self-reliant and self-reliant in each Ninh Binh citizen on the journey to build and develop their homeland and country.

In the coming time, Ninh Binh province hopes to continue to receive the attention, direction, facilitation, sharing and support of the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, thereby contributing to caring for and creating conditions to improve the lives of war invalids, sick soldiers, families of martyrs and people with meritorious services, better implementing the work of "Repaying gratitude" and policies for people with meritorious services.

At the meeting, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh; Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan and other central and provincial leaders presented gifts to representatives of 6 districts and cities, 6 associations: Veterans Association, Former Youth Volunteers Association, Blind People's Association, Agent Orange Victims Association, Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Association, Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs and representatives of 70 families of people with meritorious services in Ninh Binh city. The meaningful gifts are a deep gratitude, special affection, demonstrating the responsibility of the Party, State and social community for the sacrifices of heroic martyrs, the great contributions of war invalids, sick soldiers, people with meritorious services and their relatives in the cause of fighting to protect the Fatherland, gain national independence and unify the country.

* Previously, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan and the delegation visited and presented gifts to 3 families of meritorious people in Ninh Binh city: Heroic Vietnamese Mother Bui Thi Minh, Phuc Son village, Ninh Tien commune and Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Than, Street 6, Dong Thanh ward; visited and presented gifts to revolutionary veteran Nguyen Manh Than, Nhat Tan street, Tan Thanh ward. The delegation also visited 3 families of meritorious people in Hoa Lu district: Revolutionary veteran Hoang Thi Ly, Thanh Ha village, Ninh Hoa commune; pre-uprising cadre, 21% disabled war veteran Ta Van Hoan, Ly Nhan village, Ninh My commune and Heroic Vietnamese Mother Cao Thi Hoi, Dong Phu village, Ninh Khang commune.

At the families she visited, Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh kindly asked about their health and family life. She was happy to see that despite their advanced age, the heroic Vietnamese Mothers, revolutionary veterans, and pre-insurrection cadres were still very alert, well cared for by their families and children, and regularly visited, encouraged, and supported in all aspects by local Party committees, authorities, and organizations.

The Vice Chairman of the National Assembly hopes and wishes the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, revolutionary veterans and pre-uprising cadres to always be healthy, to be a spiritual support, to encourage their children and grandchildren to promote the revolutionary traditions of their families and homeland, to strive to study, work, and contribute their efforts and intelligence to the cause of building their homeland and country. At the same time, he requested local Party committees and authorities to continue to carry out the "Repaying gratitude" movement well, and to pay more attention to families of meritorious people and relatives of meritorious people in the area.

Mai Lan - Duc Lam

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