Caring for war invalids and fallen soldiers’ families have been acentral focus of efforts by the Party, State and people for decades withmany important policies issued to improve their living conditions.
In 1947, just two years after President Ho Chi Minh delivered thedeclaration of independence, the first decree on preferential policiesfor war invalids and fallen soldiers was issued and then supplementedwith another decree in 1948.
In 1947, July 27 waschosen as the national war invalids’ day, which was later named the WarInvalids and Martyrs’ Day, to call on the entire community to assist warinvalids and martyrs’ families.
The country currently has 8.8 million revolutionary contributors including 1.5 million receiving monthly allowances.
Besides the State’s policies, the campaign on taking care of those whomade contributions to the nation has taken root in society and beengrowing on both scale and efficiency.
Over the pastfive years, a fund to help war invalids and martyrs’ families has raised1.5 trillion VND (68.72 million USD), built 55,600 houses and repaired39,000 others, costing hundreds of billions of VND.
Nearly 6,000 living Heroic Mothers have also been taken care of by agencies and organisations.
So far, as many as 98 percent of policy beneficiary households enjoymiddle-range living standards and above compared to their neighbours,while 95 percent of communes and wards across the nation are showingstrong performances in caring for war invalids, martyrs’ families andpolicy beneficiaries.
The search, gathering andrepatriation of martyr remains have been enthusiastically implemented.The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry ofDefence have coordinated with other ministries to build nationalprojects in the field and encourage the engagement of the whole society.
Last year, a general review of preferentialpolicies for revolutionary contributors was carried out nationwide todetermine shortcomings in policy implementation for timely adjustment.
Thus far, all localities nationwide have completedthe review and policy modifications have been enacted for Vietnam heroicmothers, war invalids, Agent Orange/Dioxin victims, revolutionarycontributors and ex-youth volunteers.
Currently, theMinistry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is implementing aproject to renovate policies for revolutionary contributors to ensureadequate living conditions.
This year, the ministryis focusing on continuing to improve policies for beneficiaries andcalling for stronger engagement of society in the effort while educatingthe youth on their responsibility in the field.-VNA
In 1947, just two years after President Ho Chi Minh delivered thedeclaration of independence, the first decree on preferential policiesfor war invalids and fallen soldiers was issued and then supplementedwith another decree in 1948.
In 1947, July 27 waschosen as the national war invalids’ day, which was later named the WarInvalids and Martyrs’ Day, to call on the entire community to assist warinvalids and martyrs’ families.
The country currently has 8.8 million revolutionary contributors including 1.5 million receiving monthly allowances.
Besides the State’s policies, the campaign on taking care of those whomade contributions to the nation has taken root in society and beengrowing on both scale and efficiency.
Over the pastfive years, a fund to help war invalids and martyrs’ families has raised1.5 trillion VND (68.72 million USD), built 55,600 houses and repaired39,000 others, costing hundreds of billions of VND.
Nearly 6,000 living Heroic Mothers have also been taken care of by agencies and organisations.
So far, as many as 98 percent of policy beneficiary households enjoymiddle-range living standards and above compared to their neighbours,while 95 percent of communes and wards across the nation are showingstrong performances in caring for war invalids, martyrs’ families andpolicy beneficiaries.
The search, gathering andrepatriation of martyr remains have been enthusiastically implemented.The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry ofDefence have coordinated with other ministries to build nationalprojects in the field and encourage the engagement of the whole society.
Last year, a general review of preferentialpolicies for revolutionary contributors was carried out nationwide todetermine shortcomings in policy implementation for timely adjustment.
Thus far, all localities nationwide have completedthe review and policy modifications have been enacted for Vietnam heroicmothers, war invalids, Agent Orange/Dioxin victims, revolutionarycontributors and ex-youth volunteers.
Currently, theMinistry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is implementing aproject to renovate policies for revolutionary contributors to ensureadequate living conditions.
This year, the ministryis focusing on continuing to improve policies for beneficiaries andcalling for stronger engagement of society in the effort while educatingthe youth on their responsibility in the field.-VNA
