Quang Binh: Funeral and burial of 16 remains of martyrs who died in Laos

On the morning of May 23, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Binh province held a ceremony to receive, pay tribute and bury the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos to their final resting place at Ba Doc martyrs' cemetery (Bo Trach, Quang Binh).

Thua Thien Hue receives 12 martyrs' remains from Laos back home

Quang Tri held a memorial service and buried the remains of 12 martyrs who died on the battlefield in Laos.

Attending the ceremony were Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee on searching, collecting and identifying martyrs' remains; representatives of the leaders of Military Region 4 Command, leaders of Khammouane province (Laos), Quang Binh province, armed forces and people in the province.

Burial of martyrs' remains at Ba Doc martyrs cemetery. (Photo: quangbinh.gov.vn)

With the national morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", in the dry season of 2023 - 2024, officers and staff of the 589 Martyrs' Grave Collection Team (Quang Binh Provincial Military Command) searched for and recovered 16 martyrs' remains from Laos and brought them back to their homeland, Vietnam. All the martyrs' remains collected this time have not yet been identified by name and hometown.

In a solemn atmosphere, delegates respectfully offered incense and flowers with sincere hearts, condolences and infinite gratitude to the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives in the resistance wars for national liberation of the two countries Vietnam and Laos.

Delivering the eulogy at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Quang Binh Provincial People's Committee Hoang Xuan Tan emphasized that during the resistance wars of the two peoples of Vietnam and Laos, tens of thousands of Vietnamese youths left for the noble international mission, fighting side by side with the army and people of the Lao ethnic groups to bravely fight against the common enemy. Countless Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts heroically sacrificed their youth for the national independence and happiness of the people of the two countries, building a special, pure, and loyal solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Governor of Kham Muane province Keoudon Boutsingkhon affirmed that the Lao Party, State and people will forever remember the contributions of heroic martyrs, volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts.

On this occasion, representatives of the Office of National Steering Committee 515, Military Region 4 and Quang Binh province presented gifts and encouraged officers and staff of the 589th Martyr Grave Collection Team.

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