Towards the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2026), on the afternoon of July 23, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor organized a conference to meet, visit and give gifts to families of people with meritorious services to the revolution who are relatives of cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers at departments and units directly under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.
The conference was held directly at the headquarters of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and connected online to affiliated units and businesses.
This is an activity that expresses the morality of "When drinking water, remember the source", "Gratitude", expressing gratitude to families with meritorious services to the revolution, and at the same time spreading the good traditions of the nation.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu - Standing Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor - said that the meeting and visiting activities of families of people with meritorious services to the revolution were organized in the atmosphere of the whole country towards the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day, expressing the morality of "When drinking water, remember the source", "Gratitude" of the nation.
According to Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu, Vietnamese history is associated with the struggles to protect the Fatherland, in which so many people sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the nation.
The war has passed, but many families still bear the pain of loss, many wounded soldiers suffer lifelong injuries, and many families are still affected by Agent Orange through many generations.
The Standing Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor also acknowledged the efforts of the team of officials and workers who are relatives of families with meritorious services working at departments and units directly under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.
He wished that each official, civil servant, public employee, and laborer would continue to promote family traditions, uphold the spirit of responsibility, and successfully complete assigned tasks, contributing to building an increasingly strong Trade Union organization and a increasingly developed country.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor always respects and expresses gratitude to heroic martyrs, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and people with meritorious services to the revolution. First of all, we need to be grateful to the relatives of officials in the agency who have made contributions and sacrifices for the Fatherland. Today's gifts, although small, show the feelings, sharing and gratitude of the leaders of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor towards families with meritorious services," Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu shared.
Representing officials who are relatives of families of people with meritorious services to the revolution, Ms. Pham Phuong Lan - Deputy Head of the Faculty of Political Theory, Trade Union University - expressed her emotion at the meeting program dedicated to relatives of families of people with meritorious services.
According to Ms. Lan, this is not only an encouragement and motivation in spirit but also an activity rich in humanistic meaning, contributing to preserving and spreading the tradition of "Drinking water, remembering the source", "Gratitude" of the nation.
I hope this meaningful activity will continue to be maintained in the coming years. This is a source of encouragement for us to continue to promote family traditions, strive in study, labor and work, and contribute to the development of the Trade Union organization and the country," Ms. Pham Phuong Lan shared.
Representing the young generation of departments and units directly under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Mr. Phan Nghiem Long - Secretary of the Youth Union, chief expert of the Labor Relations Department of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor - expressed his deep gratitude to the generations of fathers and brothers who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
According to Mr. Long, today's young generation is fortunate to be born and raised in peace, to enjoy the fruits of so many sacrifices and contributions of heroic martyrs, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers and families with meritorious services to the revolution.
Through the sharing at the meeting, we understand even more that behind each "Fatherland Remembers Merit" Certificate, each war wound is the silent sacrifice of so many families for the country to have peace, independence and happiness like today," Mr. Long shared.
Representatives of the young generation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor affirmed that gratitude should not only stop at words of gratitude but should be expressed through specific actions.
Each union member and youth will constantly study, train, improve professional qualifications, political bravery, promote the spirit of responsibility, and successfully complete assigned tasks, contributing to building an increasingly developed Trade Union organization.
