Nghe An delegation pays tribute to heroic martyrs at Truong Son cemetery and Road 9

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 14, a delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, led by Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, came to offer flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the National Martyrs' Cemetery of Road 9 and the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, Quang Tri province.

The delegation included representatives of leaders of departments, agencies, unions and armed forces in the province.

Offering incense at Uncle Ho Memorial House at National Martyrs Cemetery Route 9.

In recent times, the Party Committee and people of Nghe An province have organized many meaningful activities, such as: Organizing Tet for the poor, visiting families of policy beneficiaries - meritorious people, giving gifts to officers, soldiers, and armed forces on duty in the border and islands....

Offering incense and flowers to heroic martyrs at the National Martyrs Cemetery on Road 9, Quang Tri province.

Along with the above activities, the Provincial Party Standing Committee directed the establishment of a working group to offer incense, flowers, and pay tribute at martyrs' cemeteries in the area as well as the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery and the National Road 9 Martyrs' Cemetery. This "Drinking water, remember its source" activity has great significance - warming the hearts of martyrs' families.

Delegates respectfully commemorated the heroic martyrs.

During the two long and great resistance wars of the nation, together with the people of the whole country, Nghe An had tens of thousands of outstanding sons joining the army, youth volunteers, and frontline laborers on all battlefields as well as serving in combat in their homeland. The whole province had more than 45,000 martyrs who heroically sacrificed their lives, and more than 56,000 wounded and sick soldiers.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and delegates offered incense at the martyrs' graves.

Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery is one of 72 martyrs' cemeteries in Quang Tri province, a relic closely associated with the heroic history of the 559th Corps and the youth volunteer force that fought bravely for 16 years on the front line and the legendary Truong Son road. Truong Son Cemetery currently has 10,263 soldiers resting in peace, including 1,297 graves of martyrs who are children of Nghe An province.

Next, the delegation offered flowers and incense at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery.

The National Road 9 Martyrs' Cemetery is the resting place of 10,087 heroic martyrs who fought and served on the Road 9 front, the Quang Tri battlefield and Laos during the resistance war against the US, including 220 martyrs from Nghe An.

Respectfully remember the great contributions of the fathers and brothers.

At the two national martyrs' cemeteries, the delegation of Nghe An province offered flowers and incense at Uncle Ho's Memorial House, the Cemetery Center Memorial, the Memorial Stele and each grave of the martyrs of Nghe An homeland.

Ring the bell nine times in remembrance.

With sincere respect, the delegation of Nghe An province expressed deep gratitude and infinite sorrow for the heroic and noble sacrifice of the martyrs who fell for the independence and freedom of the nation.

Paying respects at the graves of martyrs from Nghe An at Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery.

We pledge before the souls of martyrs that the Party Committee and people of Nghe An province are determined to make every effort to promote the emulation movement and production labor to build the homeland of beloved Uncle Ho to become increasingly rich and civilized.

On the occasion of Tet holiday, we respectfully invite the souls of martyrs to return to their families and homeland to celebrate Tet and welcome spring.

At the same time, continue to do better in the work of gratitude, care for families of war invalids, martyrs, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and families with meritorious services to the revolution; educate the young generation of the province about revolutionary traditions./.

Thanh Son