Ho Chi Minh City carries out many gratitude activities at sea and islands

Continuing the gratitude activities of the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard (BĐBP) towards the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2025), on the morning of July 25, Con Dao Border Guard Station, Can Thanh Border Guard Station and Ben Da Border Guard Station under the Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard coordinated with agencies and organizations to organize many meaningful and practical activities to pay tribute to heroic martyrs and families with meritorious services to the revolution.

In Con Dao special zone, Con Dao Border Guard Station organized working groups to visit and give gifts (worth 1,500,000 VND) to 3 families of martyrs in the area. Next, Con Dao Border Guard Station's Youth Union coordinated with other youth unions in the special zone to organize the decoration of tombstones and clean up the Hang Duong Cemetery area.

The Con Dao Border Guard Station Youth Union coordinated with other youth unions in the Con Dao special zone to organize the decoration of tombstones and clean up the Hang Duong Cemetery area. Photo: QUANG ANH

In Vung Tau ward, Ben Da Border Guard Station coordinated with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the ward and the Veterans Association of Vung Tau ward to visit and present 5 gifts (worth 2.5 million VND) to families of martyrs, wounded soldiers and people with meritorious services to the revolution. At the same time, organized a meeting and presented gifts to 3 officers and soldiers in the unit who are children of wounded soldiers' relatives.

Ben Da Border Guard Station presented a gift of gratitude to Mr. Hoang Tien Ich, a 3/4 war invalid in Vung Tau ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: QUANG ANH

In Can Gio commune, officers and soldiers of Can Thanh Border Guard Station coordinated with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune and the Veterans Association of Can Gio commune to organize a program of gratitude and gift giving to policy families, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, wounded comrades, and relatives of martyrs in Can Gio commune with a total value of 50 million VND. Next, officers and soldiers of Can Thanh Border Guard Station organized an incense offering, flower offering, and visited the Rung Sac Martyrs Cemetery and the Rung Sac Heroes and Martyrs Temple.

Officers and soldiers of Can Thanh Border Guard Station offered incense and flowers to visit the Rung Sac Martyrs Cemetery, Can Gio Commune, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: QUANG ANH

These are activities of profound humanistic significance, demonstrating the morality of “When drinking water, remember its source”, the gratitude and appreciation of the current generation for the great contributions of previous generations. Thereby, aiming to educate revolutionary traditions, foster the sense of responsibility of the youth, join hands to preserve and promote the value of historical relics, and take better care of policy families and people with meritorious services to the revolution.

QUANG ANH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-thuc-hien-nhieu-hoat-dong-tri-an-noi-bien-dao-post805383.html