Solemnly held a memorial service and burial of 34 martyrs' remains

On October 22, at the Martyrs Cemetery of Quang Tri Ward, Quang Tri Province, a solemn ceremony was held to visit, pay tribute, and bury the remains of martyrs gathered in Quang Tri Ward in recent times.

Leaders attended the memorial service and burial of 34 martyrs' remains at the Quang Tri Ward Martyrs' Cemetery.

Attending the ceremony were representatives of the General Department of Politics , Chief of Office of National Steering Committee 515, Military Region 4. On the side of Quang Tri province, there were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Van Phuong and comrades in the Standing Committee and Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Military Command, along with veterans, cadres and local people.

In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, delegates respectfully offered flowers and incense; and observed a minute of silence to commemorate the great contributions of the heroic martyrs who bravely fought and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the nation, for the happiness of the people.

Perform the ceremony to remember and pay tribute to heroic martyrs.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri Province Le Duc Tien read the eulogy, commemorating the heroic martyrs who fell for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. During the years of fighting for national independence, Quang Tri was the fiercest front line. Every inch of land, bridge, and river was soaked with the blood and bones of many sons of the Fatherland. In particular, the campaign to fight and protect Quang Tri town and Quang Tri Citadel in the summer of 1972 was recorded in the national history as an immortal symbol of Vietnamese revolutionary heroism.

After the visitation and memorial service, the remains of 34 martyrs were buried at the Quang Tri Ward Martyrs Cemetery.

Quang Tri Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Van Phuong and leaders of the General Department of Politics, National Steering Committee 515, and Military Region 4 sent the martyrs to their final resting place.

Previously, from September 14 to October 16, during the process of renovating and embellishing items at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel National Special Relic Site and its component relics, the construction unit discovered many relics of soldiers. From this information, the Martyr Remains Collection Team 584 of the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command conducted a survey, searched and collected 34 martyrs' remains, including 32 remains at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Relic Site and 2 remains at the Bo De School Relic Site of Quang Tri.

LAM QUANG HUY

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