Exchange programme marks founding anniversary of Vietnam War Veterans’ Association

03:11, 25/11/2009

(ĐN)- A cultural exchange was held at the Thong Nhat Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening of November 21. The event is among activities to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association.

(ĐN)- A cultural exchange was held at the Thong Nhat Conference Hall in Ho Chi Minh City in the evening of November 21. The event is among activities to mark the 20th founding anniversary of the Vietnam War Veterans’ Association. It was jointly organised by Vietnamese Veteran Newspaper and Vietnam Television.

The event attracted the participation of more than 600 delegates, representing war veterans’ associations in the southern region, of whom, there were 30 people from Dong Nai province.

Delegation of veterans from Dong Nai province

The evening program was filled with a series of art performances  entitled “Military march songs resound forever”.

Participants at the event also had an exchange meeting with outstanding veteran businesses with their effective assistance for the families of the war invalids and the fallen soldiers as well as the poverty elimination programs.

On this occasion, the Golden Heart fund raised VND 3.3 billion from many businesses and benefactors. Especially, veteran Le Van Kiem, now general director of Long Thanh Golf Club in Dong Nai Province donated VND 2 billion to help providing vocational training for veterans children affected by Agent Orange/dioxin.

Reported by Nguyen Quoc Hoan