Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs: 15 years, "returning names" to more than 1,000 martyrs

On the morning of September 16, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs held a ceremony to celebrate its 15th anniversary with many impressive achievements, affirming itself as an extension of policy agencies at all levels, the Party and the Government in carrying out the work of gratitude, a reliable support for relatives of martyrs, especially contributing to "returning names" to more than 1,000 martyrs.

Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung speaks. Photo: Mai Hoa

Speaking at the program, Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, affirmed that over the past 15 years, nearly 7,000 members of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs have wholeheartedly "eat home-cooked meals and do good deeds", well implementing the morality of "remembering the person who planted the tree when eating the fruit", joining hands with the Party, State and Government to carry out the work of honoring martyrs, caring for the families of martyrs, contributing to the good implementation of the Party and Government's guidelines, policies and guidelines on gratitude work.

Over the past 15 years, the Association has collected, connected and supported information to search for martyrs' remains and posted 207,121 information about martyrs on the mass media, processed more than 40,000 files to advise 36,861 relatives looking for martyrs' remains. As a result, the remains of 661 martyrs were found. The Association has guided the procedures for DNA identification of 1,258 martyrs' remains, correctly identifying 488 martyrs. Thus, through evidence and DNA identification, the Association has contributed to returning the names of more than 1,000 martyrs.

Presenting symbolic plaques to charity houses and gifts to martyrs' relatives. Photo: Mai Hoa

Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung emphasized: The Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs at all levels always fulfills the wish for the souls of heroic martyrs, which is: "What is said is done, done truly and with real results". The Association has painstakingly researched the current situation, investigated, and surveyed relatives of martyrs' families across the country.

Based on the actual survey, the Association has recommended to policy agencies at all levels to supplement and amend a number of preferential policies for martyrs and their relatives. Over the past 15 years, the Association has donated nearly 1,300 gratitude houses, repaired and upgraded 115 houses; donated nearly 4,000 savings books, 880 scholarships, 600 wheelchairs, bicycles, nearly 70,000 gifts; organized medical examinations and provided medicine to nearly 30,000 relatives of martyrs.

The Association has organized many delegations of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, relatives of martyrs, members, and outstanding philanthropists across the country to meet the President, the National Assembly Chairman, and the Government. Along with that, the Association's organizations in provinces and cities across the country organized 223 meetings with martyrs' families to express gratitude on the occasion of major holidays... with a total budget of over 180 billion VND, contributing to easing the pain left by war.

Lieutenant General Hoang Khanh Hung was moved to note that, in the 15-year journey of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, there have been many members who have devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the work of gratitude, regardless of the hard work early in the morning or noon, sometimes not having time to eat to carry out the work for the martyrs, for the relatives of the martyrs' families, all activities are aimed at repaying gratitude. Searching for the remains of comrades in the deep forest is extremely difficult, in addition to climbing passes, wading streams, snails, leeches, poisonous snakes, there is also the security situation in the deep forests and mountains, with many potential risks of instability...

Behind the impressive marks in the gratitude work are intelligence, sweat, effort, will, responsibility, the bravery of the soldier's heart, and the comradeship built with flesh and blood during the long years of war.

Receiving sponsorship from groups and individuals to support martyrs' relatives. Photo: Mai Hoa

Within the framework of the program, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, with the support of sponsors, presented flowers, gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, DNA test results to relatives of martyrs, donated houses of gratitude, and gifts to relatives of martyrs. The Association also awarded the "For the cause of gratitude to martyrs" Medal to outstanding individuals.

Along with receiving cash and in-kind support from business organizations and philanthropists, the Association's leaders awarded Certificates of Merit to sponsors who have contributed and accompanied the Association in the work of honoring martyrs./.

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