Commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day July 27: The Continuity of the Young Generation with the Previous Generation

The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, formerly Hanoi University of Science, is not only the cradle of Vietnamese knowledge, but also the place where many outstanding children put down their pens and went to war, contributing to the glorious victory of the nation. Behind that glorious victory are long stone steles, the inconsolable losses of the Vietnamese people. There are soldiers who "live forever" at the age of 20, there are soldiers who are luckier but return but also become war invalids. All of those losses and sacrifices have the shadow of students of the old University of Science, the predecessor of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Therefore, every year the University always organizes an intimate meeting to express gratitude for the contributions of teachers who are war invalids and relatives of martyrs.

Attending this year's meeting were Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh - Principal of the School, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Hai - Chairman of the Veterans Association, members of the Veterans Association Executive Committee, the School's Trade Union Standing Committee, Dr. Tran Bach Hieu - Secretary of the School's Youth Union, students and especially 04 cadres and civil servants who are war invalids, sick soldiers and relatives of martyrs.

On behalf of the School's Board of Directors, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh presented gifts and expressed his deep gratitude to the teachers who are wounded soldiers and relatives of martyrs. They are the ones who contributed to protecting the country during the war, and actively participated in completing educational tasks, contributing to the "career of cultivating people" of the School. He also believed that the team of teachers would continue to promote the good traditions of the School, take the lead in all tasks, and be an example for staff and students to follow. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh also hoped that in the future, the leaders as well as the staff and students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will have more meaningful activities with the families of wounded soldiers, martyrs and veterans in the School.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh spoke at the ceremony

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Ngoc Thanh, a veteran of the School, on behalf of the staff, civil servants who are wounded soldiers, and relatives of martyrs, expressed his gratitude to the Party Committee, the Board of Directors, mass organizations and all staff and students of the School for always caring for the staff, civil servants who are wounded soldiers, and relatives of martyrs.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh also shared his thoughts with the students present at the ceremony, who will follow in the footsteps of their fathers and brothers to build and develop the country. Here, he praised the students: “Today I am really surprised, because in the row below there are many more students than in previous years, I feel a continuity between the past and the present, between today's young generation and previous generations. Your presence today makes me proud and appreciate that.”

Professor Pham Quang Minh also advised students to visit historical sites such as Cu Chi Tunnels or Truong Son Cemetery.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh presents gifts to officials, civil servants who are war invalids, sick soldiers and relatives of martyrs.

Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thanh Hung, a veteran of the school, shared: “No literary work can truly depict war if the author has never been to the battlefield and no one will teach war literature if that person has never held a gun. Students studying at the School of Humanities have a great opportunity and advantage over students from other schools because the teachers were once soldiers.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thanh Hung spoke at the ceremony

After the teachers recounted their deep memories and recollections of the battlefield, their own emotions during the heroic historical years of the country; the students expressed their wish that generations of students would have more opportunities to interact with teachers - living witnesses of history to learn more about history as well as the contributions of previous generations, thereby striving to build the country.

Teachers take souvenir photos with students

Immediately after the meeting, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in collaboration with the Coast Guard Training and Professional Development Center and the Vietnam Elderly Cultural Center held an art exchange to express gratitude to the teachers.