Celebrating 70 years of war invalids and martyrs (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017)

Traditionally " drinking water to remember the source, gratitude and fruit to remember the people who planted trees " of our people from past to present, every year on July 27, all over the country, people will remember heroes, war invalids and martyrs who sacrificed to protect the peace of our country like today.

This year, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids - Martyrs (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017), let's take a moment to review the birth of War Invalids - Martyrs Day 27 / 7, thereby propagating to the young generation of the indomitable struggle tradition of our people, as well as the deep concern of President Ho Chi Minh, along with the Party and State's interest in the The statue of War Invalids and Martyrs and people with meritorious services to the Revolution ever.

1. History of the day of war invalids and martyrs on 27/7

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In the course of history, when the August 1945 Revolution was successful, the Republic of Vietnam Democratic Republic (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) was born not long after the French colonialists returned to invade the country. me again. In the spirit of 'would rather sacrifice everything, but definitely not lose the country, insist that we will not be enslaved', our troops and people have bravely fought against the invaders.

In the early years of the fierce resistance against the French colonialists, many fellow soldiers and soldiers fell down, sacrificing part of the blood on the battlefields. With the moral tradition of 'Drinking water, remember the source', 'Gratitude of gratitude', the Party, Government, Uncle Ho and our people have devoted all love to soldiers and compatriots for their independence and self The country is wounded or sacrificed.

At the beginning of 1946, the Association helped the victims of soldiers to be born in Thuan Hoa (Binh Tri Thien), then to Hanoi and some other localities . Later, it was changed to the Association to help soldiers injured. At the central level, there is the General Assembly and President Ho Chi Minh was elected Honorary Chairman of the General Assembly.

On May 28, 1946, the Association helped the injured soldiers organize an important talk at the Hanoi Opera House to call on people to join the Association and enthusiastically help the wounded soldiers, President Ho Chi. Minh attended.

Then, on November 17, 1946, also at Hanoi Opera House, the Vietnam National Union held a ceremony for the 'Soldier Winter', opening the campaign 'Winter soldiers' in the whole country to help soldiers in the cold winter. President Ho Chi Minh attended the ceremony and he took off his shirt to give to the soldiers.

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When the national resistance war broke out, on December 19, 1946, according to President Ho Chi Minh's call for national resistance, the people all over the country stood up to resist the spirit of "Death for the Group." National Resurrection '. The number of people injured and sacrificed in combat increased, the lives of soldiers, especially wounded soldiers, faced many difficulties and deprivation.

Before this situation, our Party and State have made many decisions with important policies on war invalids and martyrs, contributing to stabilizing the material and spiritual life for war invalids and martyrs' families. .

On February 16, 1947, President Ho Chi Minh officially signed Ordinance No. 20 / SL stipulating super pension, disability and death penalty. This is the first legal document affirming the important position of war invalids and martyrs in the resistance war and the interest of the Party, State and Government to war invalids, sick soldiers and martyrs' families. .
By June 1947, representatives of the Viet Minh General Department, the Central Committee of the National Salvation Women's Union, the Central Committee of the National Salvation Youth Union, the Vietnam National Army Political Bureau, the Propaganda Information Department and some localities. met in Dai Tu (Bac Thai) to discuss the work of war invalids and martyrs and to implement the Instruction of President Ho Chi Minh City to choose one day to be a wounded soldier - martyr.

At the meeting, delegates agreed to choose July 27 as the National War Day. Since then every year on this occasion, President Ho Chi Minh sent letters, visiting gifts, encouraged and reminded everyone to be grateful and wholeheartedly help war invalids and martyrs' families. Especially, after the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the Government and President Ho Chi Minh paid more attention to war invalids and martyrs.

From July 1955, our Party and State decided to change the National War Day to become War Invalids - Martyrs Day to recognize the great sacrifices of the people and soldiers throughout the country for the victory of the entire people. clan.
After the liberation of the South, unification of the Fatherland, according to Directive 223 / CT-TW dated July 8, 1975 of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, from 1975, on July 27, every year, officially became the Trade Day. soldiers - Martyrs of the whole country. Every year, on the day of War Invalids and Martyrs, the whole Party, the entire people and our entire army organize many practical and gratifying activities to take care of war invalids, martyrs' families and people with meritorious services to the revolution.

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To remember this day, our people often transmitted each other's song:

"No matter who goes East to West
July 27 remembers war invalids
No matter who gets on the rapids
July 27 wounded soldiers remember the day "

2. About the historical significance of the day of war invalids and martyrs July 27

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Every July every year, the whole country is filled with air of gratitude for the day of War Invalids - Martyrs. This is a great day and has a particularly important meaning for both our Vietnamese people. This is an opportunity for the Party, the State and the people to have gratitude and gratitude activities, pay attention to the lives of families of martyrs, war invalids, heroic Vietnamese Mothers, take care of grave graves. Doctors who have bravely sacrificed their lives and abandoned their youth and life to protect the country's peace today.

Today we live in peace, we must feel grateful, live responsibly, and remember the great merits and sacrifices of war invalids and martyrs. Promoting the moral "Drinking water, remember the source", thanking the nation's gratitude. Expressing the deeply humanistic tradition of the nation.