Nghe An organizes a ceremony to welcome the team that collected martyrs' remains in Laos in the dry season of 2024

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of Steering Committee 515 of Nghe An province; Nguyen Viet Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Home Affairs; Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, in charge of Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

ENGLISH 3 — In the dry season of 2024 - 2025, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command searched for and recovered the remains of 76 martyrs who died in the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Bun. Photo: Chau Khang

In the dry season of 2024 - 2025, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team of Nghe An Provincial Military Command was assigned the task of searching for and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Bun provinces (Lao PDR).

Overview of the ceremony. Photo: Chau Khang

During the implementation of the mission in Laos, the officers and staff of the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team encountered many difficulties, especially the rugged terrain, with little information about graves, mainly located in remote, mountainous areas; the exploitation of information about martyrs' graves is increasingly scarce.

With deep affection for heroes and martyrs, officers and staff of the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command searched for and recovered the remains of 76 martyrs who died in the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Bun.

During the process of carrying out the task of searching for and collecting martyrs' remains, the Nghe An Province Martyrs' Remains Collection Team has performed well in defense diplomacy. In particular, the team has coordinated to help local people with medical examination and treatment, providing free medicine, repairing cultural houses, cleaning roads, repairing water pipes, giving dry food, etc.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee 515 Phung Thanh Vinh spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Chau Khang

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee 515 Phung Thanh Vinh acknowledged and commended the achievements and results of the officers and staff of the Collection Team directly performing the task of searching and collecting martyrs' remains; at the same time, highly appreciated the efforts, attempts, solidarity, and overcoming difficulties of the officers and staff of the entire Team who have successfully completed the task of searching and collecting martyrs' remains in Laos.

Leaders of the Provincial Military Command presented gifts to congratulate the Collection Team for successfully completing their mission and the Nghi Loc District Cemetery Management Board. Photo: Chau Khang

On this occasion, the leaders of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Military Command presented gifts and encouraged the officers and staff of the Collection Team who completed the task of searching for and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos and returned to the country in the dry season of 2024 - 2025 and the Management Board of Nghi Loc District Cemetery.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nghe-an-to-chuc-le-don-doi-quy-tap-hai-cot-liet-sy-tai-lao-mua-kho-nam-2024-2025-tro-ve-10297679.html