The event was held in anticipation of the 70th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27). On behalf of the leaders of the Party and State, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his gratitude to the 99 families of martyrs', including 9 families of Vietnamese heroic mothers. Earlier on the same day, Prime Minister Phuc attended an art performance hosted in Quang Nam province, which honoured those who've rendered services to the nation and heroic mothers whose children have died for national liberation and independence.