War veterans urged to encourage patriotic emulation movements

The fifth Patriotic Emulation Congress of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association (VWVA) opened in Hanoi on December 2, in the presence of President Truong Tan Sang.

President Truong Tan Sang speaks at the congress. (VNA)

The event, held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the VWVA, was also attended by former Party General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh, former President Tran Duc Luong, Politburo member and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Ha Thi Khiet.

Speaking at the event, President Truong Tan Sang urged the VWVA to continue implementing its most important political task of resolutely protecting the fruits of the revolution and actively participating in patriotic emulation movements, contributing to national construction and defence.

The association and its chapters at all levels should thoroughly grasp the thoughts of members and people, while actively fighting against corruption, waste and social problems, he said.

The President expressed his hope that the association will direct the active, persistent and effective implementation of the resolution of the Party Central Committee’s 4th plenum, as well as participate in building a stronger Party closely connected to the people, promoting the study of and adherence to President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example.

The VWVA now has over 2.8 million members and 16,600 chapters in 63 cities and provinces across the country.

With its outstanding contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and nation, the VWVA was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)