Delegation from Ho Chi Minh City offered flowers and incense to commemorate heroic martyrs in Cu Chi district.

Before the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh , the spirits of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, and heroic martyrs, the delegation of Ho Chi Minh City respectfully bows to express infinite gratitude to the people, cadres, and soldiers who fought and sacrificed heroically for the cause of national liberation, building and defending the Fatherland.

The delegation observed a minute of silence to commemorate the heroic martyrs. Photo: NGO BINH

On the morning of September 15, the delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, offered incense and flowers to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple and Cu Chi District Martyrs Cemetery, on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of Cu Chi District being awarded the title "Land of Steel and Bronze Citadel".

Joining the delegation were comrades: Nguyen Minh Triet, former Politburo member, former President; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Command; Major General Phan Van Xung, Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh City Command; Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department; Nguyen Quyet Thang, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Cu Chi District; Le Van Thinh, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City; Pham Thi Thanh Hien, Chairman of the People's Committee of Cu Chi District; Tran Xuan Dien, Deputy Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; and leaders of departments, agencies, unions, and districts.

Comrade Nguyen Minh Triet offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs. Photo: NGO BINH

At Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple, before the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh, the souls of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, and heroic martyrs, the delegation sincerely offered fresh wreaths and incense sticks, observed a minute of silence, and respectfully bowed to express their infinite gratitude to the people, cadres, and soldiers who fought and sacrificed heroically for the cause of national liberation, building and defending the Fatherland.

Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple, where the names of 45,639 outstanding sons of the country who died for the independence and freedom of the nation through two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism are recorded, including more than 9,300 martyrs who are children of 40 other provinces and cities. This is also the largest martyrs memorial temple in Ho Chi Minh City, built right in the heart of the "iron triangle" on the famous land of Cu Chi Tunnels.

Comrade Nguyen Ho Hai offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs. Photo: NGO BINH

On the same day, the delegation visited, offered incense and flowers at the Martyrs Cemetery of Cu Chi district, An Nhon Tay commune and the Ho Chi Minh City Policy Cemetery, Phu Hoa Dong commune, Cu Chi district.

Here, the delegates observed a minute of silence to respectfully remember the great contributions of the people and soldiers who fought steadfastly and heroically sacrificed their lives in the Saigon - Cho Lon - Gia Dinh area during the two wars of national liberation; vowing to continue to contribute, join hands and unite to build Ho Chi Minh City into an increasingly civilized, modern and humane city.

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