Inauguration of the project to upgrade the martyrs' cemetery of Dien Ban Tay commune

DNO - On the evening of July 26, the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dien Ban Tay commune inaugurated the project to upgrade and renovate the commune's martyr cemetery and offered incense to pay tribute to heroic martyrs on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

A performance of gratitude. Photo: HOANG LIEN

Attending the event were Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Nhat, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Da Nang City Military Command; Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Viet Binh, Deputy Political Commissar of the Defense Command of Area V - Dien Ban; Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs Ha Duc Hoai; Deputy Head of the Youth Union and Youth Affairs Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city Nguyen Chi Thanh, along with many leaders, cadres and people of the commune.

Leaders of Dien Ban Tay commune pay tribute to heroic martyrs. Photo: HOANG LIEN

According to Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Dien Ban Tay Commune, Vo Nhu Phong, the martyrs' cemetery of Dien Tho Commune, now Dien Ban Tay Commune, Da Nang City, was built in 1983 and is the resting place of more than 1,185 martyrs. After more than 40 years, many construction items have seriously degraded.

In December 2024, with the financial support of the Central Government and the city, the commune invested in the construction, renovation and upgrading of the martyrs' cemetery with items such as: renovating the stone cladding of 1,185 graves; renovating the yard and internal walkways; renovating the lighting system, irrigation water, and trees; installing a lighting system for the ceremony yard and main walkways, planting additional trees; painting the fence, monuments and other items with a total investment of more than 6.3 billion VND.

Inauguration of the Dien Ban Tay Commune Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: HOANG LIEN

Mr. Le Van Quang, Secretary of the Dien Ban Tay Commune Party Committee, emphasized that the project to renovate and upgrade the martyrs' cemetery is a symbol of the morality of remembering the source of water when drinking water, showing gratitude for the sacrifices and losses of heroic martyrs, heroic Vietnamese mothers, and people with revolutionary contributions.

Lighting candles in gratitude. Photo: HOANG LIEN

Along with the inauguration ceremony of the project to renovate and upgrade the martyrs' cemetery, the commune also organized many activities: incense offering, performing arts, lighting candles in gratitude, and visiting the graves of heroic martyrs. This is an opportunity for cadres, party members and people of the commune to show their respect and gratitude to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and reunification.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/khanh-thanh-cong-trinh-nang-cap-nghia-trang-liet-si-xa-dien-ban-tay-3298015.html