Inauguration of the Sac Forest-Can Gio Martyrs' Temple in Ho Chi Minh City

The temple was built in Can Thanh town, Can Gio district, with the main temple having a construction area of ​​over 1,000m2; President Ho Chi Minh monument; Sac Forest Special Forces monument.

Delegates performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the Sac Forest-Can Gio Martyrs' Temple. (Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA)

On July 27, in Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City, to practically commemorate the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024), the Ho Chi Minh City Command in coordination with Can Gio district, Dong Nai Union of Cooperatives and General Agricultural Services (Dona Coop) solemnly held the inauguration ceremony of the Sac Forest - Can Gio Martyrs' Temple. Attending the inauguration ceremony were Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia; Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee; former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung; Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, Commander of Military Region 7; leaders of several central ministries, branches and southern localities; Former leaders of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defense and Ho Chi Minh City, along with Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces, relatives of Rung Sac special forces martyrs, representatives of the government and people of Can Gio district. In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, respectful and reverent before the souls of previous generations of revolutionaries, heroic martyrs, comrades and compatriots who sacrificed their blood and bones to dedicate their lives to the Fatherland, on behalf of the City leaders, Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee expressed his deep gratitude to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, wounded and sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs' families, people with meritorious services to the revolution, officers and soldiers of the armed forces, soldiers and people from all over the country.

The Monument to the Rung Sac Special Forces Soldiers in the Rung Sac-Can Gio Martyrs' Temple has just been inaugurated. (Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA)

According to the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, the war has passed, but the painful images of separation caused by enemy bombs and bullets are still fresh on the faces, in the eyes and in the hearts of many Vietnamese people; there are still nameless martyrs resting far away, not yet able to return to their motherland. All of this has demonstrated the great and heroic sacrifice of the nation and reminded today's generation to take practical and meaningful actions to ease the pain and great loss of the families of martyrs, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers and respectfully pay tribute to the heroic martyrs. Although in Can Gio district there is a Martyrs' Cemetery where every year on holidays and New Year's, all levels, sectors and people come to offer incense, flowers, and organize memorial ceremonies and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs. But somewhere, in the immense Sac forest and under the immense Long Tau river, there are still unnamed martyrs that until now the living are still anxiously searching for. Therefore, it is required that on the traditional heroic land of Can Gio, there be a construction of the Sac Forest-Can Gio Heroic Martyrs Temple, which is a common house gathering the sacred souls of heroic martyrs, ancestors who have contributed to the homeland and the country; a place to fully and seriously perform the rituals of remembrance and gratitude for the merits of those who sacrificed their lives for the people and the country; at the same time, it is also a place to educate the young generation about revolutionary cultural traditions, a red address, a cultural spot to proudly introduce to visitors from near and far, and international friends. “In this sacred ceremony, at the Sac Forest-Can Gio Martyrs' Shrine, the Party Committee and people of the City respectfully bow before the souls of the heroic martyrs who fell for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. Wishing to forever remember the merits of the heroic martyrs, the mothers who gave birth to and raised generations of heroes and devoted themselves to the Fatherland, the Party Committee and people of the City vow to unite, promote the tradition of patriotism, strive to build a city with a good quality of life, civilized, modern, and humane,” emphasized Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai. The Rung Sac-Can Gio Martyrs' Temple was built in Can Thanh town, Can Gio district, where the Rung Sac-Can Gio Martyrs' Cemetery gathers the graves of 1,221 martyrs, including 1,145 martyrs (from 40 provinces and cities across the country) who sacrificed their lives on this land during two long wars for national independence and unification. The Rung Sac-Can Gio Martyrs' Temple was completed after nearly 1 year of construction, with a total investment of over 50 billion VND, with the main temple having a construction area of ​​over 1,000m2; a statue of President Ho Chi Minh; a statue of Rung Sac Special Forces Soldiers and many other auxiliary items and technical infrastructure.

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