On the evening of July 23, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War
Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017), Keo Pagoda, Thai
Binh, in conjunction with Vu Thu District Youth Union, organized a program to
pray for the souls of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and heroic martyrs who
sacrificed heroically in the cause of protecting and regaining independence and
freedom for the Fatherland.
Attending and accompanying the program were government leaders at all
levels, including Pham Dong Thuy, provincial Party Committee member, secretary
of the District Party Committee; Vu Hong Quan, permanent deputy secretary of
the District Party Committee, chairman of the People's Council of Vu Thu
District; Dinh Vinh Thuy, deputy secretary of the District Party Committee,
chairman of the People's Committee of Vu Thu District; Venerable Thich Thanh
Quang, abbot of Keo Pagoda; Venerable Thich Thanh Thien, abbot of Tam Quang
Pagoda, Vu Thu District; Tran Duc Toan, secretary of the Youth Union of Vu Thu
District; and representatives of government leaders across the district.
On this occasion, the organizing committee also presented meaningful gifts
to families of martyrs with especially difficult circumstances in the district.
The program was attended by more than 500 union members and youths from across
the district, along with volunteers from various clubs in the province.
Following the deeply moving and captivating art program titled "Sacred
Vietnam," in the solemn atmosphere of the ceremony, the delegates
respectfully bowed to ring the bell and offer incense and flowers at the
memorial to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who gave their lives for national
independence and the happiness of the people.
This was an extremely meaningful program, expressing gratitude to those who contributed to the revolution, embodying the moral tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source" and "Filial piety and charity" of the nation. It carried profound political significance, serving as both a cultural beauty and a source of motivation to continue fostering and developing the movement of "Repaying gratitude" in the homeland of Thai Binh.