Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung visited and presented gifts to families of meritorious people in Do Luong

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and his delegation visited and offered flowers and incense at Truong Bon Historical Site and Do Luong District Martyrs' Cemetery.

The delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee led by Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee came to offer flowers and incense at Truong Bon Historical Relic Site. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung offered incense to commemorate 13 heroic martyrs at Truong Bon historical relic site. Photo: Pham Bang

During the resistance war against the US, Truong Bon (My Son commune, Do Luong district) was a key traffic point on the strategic route to support the southern battlefield, and was also the place where the US enemy bombed and shelled fiercely.

Here, 1,240 cadres, soldiers, youth volunteers, militia and people sacrificed their lives. Notably, on October 31, 1968, 13 youth volunteers of Squad 2 - "Steel Squad" of Company 317, Team 65, Nghe An Youth Volunteers General Team heroically sacrificed their lives.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung offered a memorial service for 1,240 heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives at the Truong Bon "fire coordinates". Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung presents gifts to the Management Board of Truong Bon Historical Relic Site. Photo: Pham Bang

Offering a basket of fresh flowers and a stick of incense, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the delegation expressed their respect, admiration and deep gratitude to the sisters and brothers - the resilient and indomitable children who did not spare their blood and bones, dedicating their youth to the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and his delegation visited and offered flowers and incense at the Do Luong District Martyrs' Cemetery. This is the resting place of more than 10,800 martyrs, including Vietnamese experts and volunteer soldiers, who heroically sacrificed their lives during the long resistance wars against foreign invaders to protect the Fatherland and to carry out international missions in Laos.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and the delegation came to offer flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the Martyrs Cemetery of Do Luong district. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung offered incense at the temple of President Ho Chi Minh and heroic martyrs. Photo: Pham Bang

Next, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung visited and presented gifts to two families of policy beneficiaries and outstanding meritorious people in Do Luong district. They are the family of Mr. Le Cong Da (born in 1942, 23% disabled, residing in Hamlet 4, Thuong Son Commune) and the family of Mr. Ho Sy Nhiep (born in 1944, 45% disabled, residing in Hamlet 5, Thai Son Commune).

Mr. Ho Sy Nhiep (enlisted in March 1963, participated in the C Lower Laos battlefield, Quang Tri battlefield). He is currently suffering from stomach cancer, poor health, his wife has a stroke and is bedridden, the family's circumstances are very difficult.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung visited and presented gifts to the family of Mr. Ho Sy Nhiep (born in 1944, 45% disabled, residing in Hamlet 5, Thai Son Commune). Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung expressed his deep gratitude for the great contributions and sacrifices of families with revolutionary contributions in the struggle for national independence and freedom. Photo: Pham Bang

His family has 7 children, 3 boys, 4 girls, 1 boy passed away from cancer, 1 girl passed away from mental illness, currently 2 boys, 3 girls are married but all work in agriculture, normal economic situation. He is currently receiving a subsidy of 2,343 million VND/month.

Mr. Le Cong Da (enlisted in February 1961, injured in 1966 on the Quang Tri battlefield). His wife passed away, his family is in difficult circumstances, he lives alone, his house is next to his son's house. His family has 4 married children, with normal economic circumstances. Mr. Da is currently receiving a monthly allowance of 1.196 million VND.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung visited the family of Mr. Le Cong Da (born in 1942, 23% disabled, residing in Hamlet 4, Thuong Son Commune). Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung presented a gift to Mr. Le Cong Da and requested that the Party Committee and government continue to do a good job of showing gratitude, caring for and looking after the lives of policy families and people with revolutionary contributions. Photo: Pham Bang

At the families he visited, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his deep gratitude for the great dedication and sacrifice of the families in the struggle for national independence and freedom.

Kindly inquiring about the health and living conditions of those who have contributed to the revolution, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee wished them to take care of their health, continue to set good examples and be a strong spiritual support for their children and grandchildren. At the same time, he requested that the Party Committee and the government continue to do a good job of repaying gratitude, paying attention to and taking care of the lives of families with meritorious services and those who have contributed to the revolution./.