Veterans Affairs Commission
Encyclopedia
The Veterans Affairs Commission is a branch of the Executive Yuan
of the Republic of China
Government
with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the ROC military. It was founded in 1954 as the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen , and changed to the current name in 1966.
that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
Government
Government of the Republic of China
The Republic of China was formally established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1912 in Nanjing under the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China but this government was moved to Beijing in the same year and continued as the internationally recognized government of China until 1928. In the history...
with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the ROC military. It was founded in 1954 as the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen , and changed to the current name in 1966.
Associated Businesses
Under its charter to provide employment assistance to ROC military veterans, the Veterans Affairs Commission operates a number of for profit enterprises in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:
- Shin-Shin Bus Company(欣欣客運)
- Danan Bus Company(大南汽車)
- Veterans General Hospital(榮民總醫院)
- Wuling Farm(武陵農場)
- Fushoushan Farm(福壽山農場)
- Qingjing Farm(清境農場)
- RSEA Engineering(榮民工程公司) - As on July 1, 1998 no longer associated with the Veterans Affairs Commission.