Soldiers of Vietnam's liberation forces in January 1971 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A wide range ofactivities will be held nationwide on the occasion of the 72n✅d anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 🍰27).
A special art programme will take place atRoad 9 National Martyrs Cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri on July26 night as part of the Road 9 Singing Festival co-organised by the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial People’s Committee and Thang LongService and Communication JSC. The programme features performanceshonouring patriotism as well as the great sacrifice of Vietnamese people tonational liberation. The triennial festival, which runs from July20-25, brings together artists across the country, along with art troupes fromLaos and Cambodia. Within the framework of the festival, theorganising board will present ten saving books to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers,and 200 gifts to invalids, sick soldiers and revolutionary contributors inQuang Tri. Prior to the art programme, 800 local youthswill light candles to pay tribute to martyrs at Road 9 National MartyrsCemetery - the resting place of over10,000 soldiers who laid down their lives during the anti-US war. A circusprogramme will also be held by the Vietnam Circus Federation in Hanoi from July25-27 to mark WarInvalids and Martyrs Day.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to authorise the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to submit a plan to present gifts to revolution contributors on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day to the State President for proposal.
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The Buddhist Sangha of the northern border province of Ha Giang held a requiem for the souls of people who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s freedom, independence and integrity, at the Vi Xuyen’s National Martyrs’ Cemetery in Ha Giang province on July 7.
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Soldiers of Vietnam's liberation forces in January 1971 (Photo: VNA) 
