(Baonghean.vn) - In a series of activities to pay tribute in July, to return to the roots, to celebrate the 68th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2015), a delegation of Nghe An newspaper led by comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Editor-in-Chief visited and burned incense at Hang Duong Cemetery, Con Dao island district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
Hang Duong Cemetery is the burial place of tens of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers and patriots who were imprisoned by the French colonialists and American imperialists from 1862 to 1975. Construction and renovation began in 1992, Hang Duong Cemetery covers an area of about 20 hectares, divided into 4 areas A, B, C, D according to each period. Among them, there are many mass graves and anonymous graves, some graves were gathered from other islands in the Con Dao archipelago (including 16 islands).
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| Monument complex commemorating soldiers and patriots. |
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| Incense burning and ceremony platform. |
Here, the delegation burned incense and paid respect to the souls of soldiers and patriots at the memorial, visited the grave of former General Secretary Le Hong Phong - the son of the revolutionary homeland of Hung Nguyen, Nghe An and one of the cradles of the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement. The delegation also visited and burned incense at the grave of Nguyen An Ninh - a patriot who made many contributions to the revolutionary journalism of the country; Vo Thi Sau - a character who has become immortal in the hearts of the people of Con Dao in particular and in the history of the Vietnamese revolution in general.
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| Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan burned incense at the Memorial. |
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| Tomb of former General Secretary Le Hong Phong. |
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| Burn incense to pay respect to former General Secretary Le Hong Phong. |
This is an activity of returning to the roots that has a great educational significance for the generations of today and tomorrow. Following the footsteps of heroes and martyrs to all parts of the country, we are more aware of the value of independence, freedom and the responsibility of preserving and building of the generation following in the footsteps of their fathers and brothers.
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| Stone stele erected by political prisoners for comrade Le Hong Phong. |
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| At the tomb of patriot Nguyen An Ninh - who inspired and aroused the patriotic spirit of many young people with his famous speech "Annam Youth Ideal". |
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| Delegation of Nghe An Newspaper visited the tomb of Heroic Martyr Vo Thi Sau. |
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| Burn incense for martyrs at the cemetery. |
Thuc Anh
