Welcoming and burying martyrs' remains after 54 years of searching and verifying identities

The program was jointly organized by the Party Committee, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, units of Ngoc Thuy Ward, people of Residential Group No. 22 of Ngoc Thuy Ward, and the family of martyr Nguyen Van Thuong. Attending were representatives of the Engineering Command, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, and representatives of Long Bien District (Hanoi) (photo: Mai Hoa)

Offering incense to commemorate martyr Nguyen Van Thuong, Lieutenant General Tran Tan Hung, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, said: "Martyr Nguyen Van Thuong is one of the cases in which the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs coordinated with the family and the Engineering Command in searching for martyrs' remains and verifying information, from taking DNA samples, matching identification, to supporting 100% of the cost of DNA identification. Supporting families of martyrs to conduct identification and handing over accurate identification results to relatives of martyrs is one of the important tasks of our Association. After 15 years of operation, the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs has socialized the work of genetic identification and identification verification for hundreds of martyrs." (Photo: Mai Hoa)

In the eulogy for the martyrs, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ngoc Thuy Ward (Long Bien District, Hanoi) Hoang Van Luc said: Martyr Nguyen Van Thuong was born in 1939, in Hai Hung (now Hung Yen Province), got married in 1964, and had 1 daughter. In September 1965, Nguyen Van Thuong and his younger brother volunteered to join the army. He was assigned to the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Unit, the Engineer Command, fighting on the Southern Front. On October 1, 1971, he fought heroically and died in Kim Thuy Commune, Le Thuy District, Quang Binh Province. (Photo: Mai Hoa)

The only child of martyr Nguyen Van Thuong, Major Nguyen Thi Mien (dark shirt, standing in the front row) shared: “I have always wanted to find my father's grave, but this is really not an easy task. I cannot express how grateful my family is to have found my father's remains after 54 years. We were supported by the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs to conduct scientific and accurate DNA testing, and the Party Committee, local authorities, and people, along with the unit, organized a solemn and thoughtful ceremony to receive and bury my father's remains. I am truly deeply moved." (Photo: Mai Hoa)

Bringing the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thuong to Doc La Martyrs Cemetery, Yen Vien, Gia Lam, Hanoi. Video: Mai Hoa

Performing the ceremony of placing the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thuong at the Monument of the Fatherland in honor of the martyrs at Yen Vien Martyrs Cemetery, Gia Lam, Hanoi. Photo: Mai Hoa

Many delegates and local people respectfully burned incense and commemorated martyrs at the Monument of the Fatherland. Photo: Mai Hoa.

Respectfully commemorating, Major Le Van Duong (black shirt, far right) - son-in-law of martyr Nguyen Van Thuong shared: "The journey of searching for and verifying the identity of the martyr's remains, supporting the burial of my father-in-law's remains at the Martyrs' Cemetery near the family's residence for convenient incense offering and grave care is truly a journey of gratitude, affirming the care of the government, military units and local people for those with meritorious services". Photo: Mai Hoa

With her future daughter-in-law, she burned incense at the Memorial of the Fatherland in honor of the martyrs at Doc La Martyrs' Cemetery (Yen Vien, Gia Lam), Major Nguyen Thi Mien (left) emotionally said: "The ceremony to receive and bury the remains of my father's martyrs was held in a complete and warm and affectionate manner. With the blessing of the martyrs' spirits, my son and future daughter-in-law have now set a wedding date in the next few months. The presence of the future daughter-in-law on the day of welcoming their grandfather to the martyrs' cemetery near the family's residence brings even more warmth and affection to the family." (photo: Mai Hoa)

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