Dong Da Ward: Offering incense to commemorate heroes and martyrs

As part of a series of activities to celebrate the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2025), on July 23, the Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Da ward held an incense offering ceremony at 4 memorial houses for heroes and martyrs in the ward.

Delegates attend the incense offering ceremony at the memorial stele for heroic martyrs. Photo: PV

Before the heroic martyrs, the delegates took a minute of silence and offered wreaths to express their respect to the heroic martyrs who devoted their youth to the struggle for national independence and freedom of the people.

The Party Committee, government and people of Dong Da ward vow to follow the heroic and indomitable tradition of previous generations, promote the spirit of dynamism, creativity and intellectual fortitude, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, build and firmly defend the Fatherland of Vietnam; unite, be of one mind, make every effort, contribute to the construction and development of Dong Da ward to become increasingly rich, civilized and modern.

Party Secretary, Chairman of Dong Da Ward People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Viet visits war invalid Tran Ngoc Thanh. Photo: PV

Also on July 23, the Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Da ward organized delegations to visit and give gifts to meritorious people and exemplary policy families in the area.

The delegation led by Party Secretary and Chairman of Dong Da Ward People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Viet visited and presented gifts to the family of Mr. Tran Ngoc Thanh, a 28% disabled veteran; the family of Mr. Luong Xuan Chi, a 21% disabled veteran; and the family of Mr. Cao Van Thanh, a 92% disabled veteran, 61% infected with toxic chemicals.

Standing Deputy Secretary of Dong Da Ward Party Committee Dinh Nguyen Manh presents gifts to war invalid Dinh Minh Gioi. Photo: PV

The delegation led by Standing Deputy Secretary of Dong Da Ward Party Committee Dinh Nguyen Manh visited and presented gifts to the family of Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, a 21% disabled soldier; Mr. Nguyen Van Cu, a 41% disabled soldier and the family of Mr. Dinh Minh Gioi, a disabled soldier.

The delegation led by Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of Dong Da Ward People's Committee Trinh Huu Tuan visited and presented gifts to the family of Mr. Mac Thuan, a 43% disabled soldier, and the family of Mr. Hoang Ngoc Chuc, a 41% disabled soldier and a 65% sick soldier.

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of Dong Da Ward People's Committee Trinh Huu Tuan visited and presented gifts to war invalid Mac Thuan. Photo: PV

At the families, the delegations visited, encouraged, and expressed deep gratitude for the contributions and sacrifices of policy families in the cause of national liberation and national construction; at the same time, they hoped that the families would continue to promote revolutionary traditions, be shining examples for the younger generation to follow, and contribute to the development of the locality.

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