Tay Ninh: Memorial service and burial of 156 martyrs' remains in Cambodia

Cadres, soldiers and young volunteers brought the remains of heroic martyrs who died in Cambodia to Vinh Hung - Tan Hung Martyrs Cemetery for burial.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee, on behalf of the provincial leaders, expressed deep gratitude to the Government, the Royal Cambodian Army, the authorities and people of Svay Rieng, Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Pailin provinces of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Mr. Pham Tan Hoa, Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee, spoke at the ceremony.

"Today, Tay Ninh welcomes and sends off the heroic martyrs to their final resting place. You may not have clear information yet, and your relatives may not have come to see you off, but you are not alone, because the Fatherland does not forget, the people do not forget, and your comrades will never forget you. The beloved homeland embraces you with all its affection. Each wreath, each stick of incense, each tear - is a word of eternal gratitude and thanks", Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee Pham Tan Hoa expressed.

Mr. Pham Tan Hoa said that the search will continue in the next stages, until the day all of them return to the Motherland of Vietnam. Each repatriated martyr's remains is a testament to the pure international spirit and the noble sacrifice for the independence and freedom of the two peoples of Vietnam and Cambodia. He requested that all levels and sectors continue to pay attention and create favorable conditions for the search, collection and identification of martyrs' remains to continue to be carried out strongly in a more scientific and effective manner, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and people.

Leaders and former leaders of the Ministry of National Defense , Military Region 7 and Tay Ninh province attended the ceremony.

Tay Ninh Province's 515 Steering Committee said that during the 2024-2025 dry season, officers and soldiers of Team K73 carried out the task of searching for and collecting 156 martyrs' remains, bringing the total number of martyrs' remains searched and collected after 24 stages to 2,933 sets of martyrs' remains, including 168 martyrs' remains with known names and addresses.