National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on Monday afternoon paid visits to some social policy families in Da Nang and its neighbouring Quang Nam Province in the build up to the 73^rd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (27 July).

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) visiting a social policy family in Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Province (Photo: TTXVN)

In Da Nang, Chairwoman Ngan visited and presented gifts to Mr Nguyen Van Hien, a senior revolutionary and war invalid living in Thuan Phuoc Ward, Hai Chau District.

Mr Hien has made great devotion and dedication to the cause of national liberation since he joined the national revolution in 1939. His wife and daughter are martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation’s reunification.

In Quang Nam Province, the NA leader visited and extend words of warm encouragement to 3 social policy families in Tam Ky City.

During her visits to local social policy familes , the NA Chairwoman, on behalf of the Party and State, expressed her profound gratitude to martyrs, war invalids, and other revolutionary contributors for their glorious sacrifice and great service during the cause of national liberation, construction and defence.

The Viet Nam Invalids and Martyrs Day (27 July) is a special chance for the whole country to commemorate millions of martyrs and war invalids who sacrificed their lives and health during the wars.

In 1947, just two years after President Ho Chi Minh delivered the declaration of independence, the first decree on preferential policies for war invalids and fallen soldiers was issued.

The same year, July 27 was designated as the national day of war invalids, which was later renamed the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, to call on our community to support war invalids and martyrs’ families in acknowledgement of their contributions to the nation.

By TTXVN- Translated by A.T