The Military Command's Collection Team of Nghe An Province discovered more martyrs' remains in Laos.

Upon receiving the information, the working delegation of the Military Region 4 Command led by Major General Trinh Van Hung - Standing Member of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of Military Region 4, came to inspect the scene and directly directed the exhumation of the martyrs' remains. Accompanying them were Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 4; heads of agencies of Military Region 4. On the side of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, there was Colonel Pham Dinh Trung - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command.

Martyrs' Remains Collection TeamThe Nghe An Provincial Military Command was assigned the task of searching for martyrs' graves in three Lao provinces: Xieng Khouang, Xay Xom Bun and Vientiane.

The working group of Military Region 4 inspected and directed the excavation of martyrs' remains found at the foot of Pha Lut Mountain, Nam Ca village, Pha Xay province. Photo: Manh Hung

In the dry season of 2022 - 2023, the work of surveying, searching and collecting martyrs' remains encountered many difficulties due to the harsh climate and weather. The Team's operating areas were mainly the enemy's previous key targets; information about martyrs' graves was increasingly scarce, mainly located in high mountains and deep forests; the terrain was complex, and roads were very difficult to travel...

However, with the attention, leadership, direction and facilitation of the Military Region 515 Steering Committee, Nghe An Province 515 Steering Committee and the Party Committees, authorities, armed forces and people of the three provinces, officers and employees of the Martyrs Gathering Team have overcome all difficulties and successfully completed the assigned tasks.

Staff of the team collecting martyrs' remains. Photo: Manh Hung

Up to now, after more than 5 months of the 2022-2023 dry season, the Team has collected 82 sets of martyrs' remains, exceeding the target of the unit's collection plan in Laos. Currently, the martyrs' remains have been brought by the Provincial Military Command's Collection Team to worship at the unit's barracks in Phon Xa Van town, Xieng Khouang province.

Along with carrying out the task of searching and gathering, the officers and staff always do a good job in mass mobilization work. Thanks to that, the Party Committees, authorities and people of the three provinces always care, help and accompany the soldiers in carrying out their tasks.

Notably, most of the martyrs' remains found and collected were from information provided by people in the three provinces.

On this occasion, the working delegation of the Military Region Command also inspected the system of records, accommodation and stationing of officers and employees, and the preservation of the martyrs' remains collected by the Team.

The working group and staff moved the martyrs' remains to a place of worship. Photo: Manh Hung

Major General Trinh Van Hung and the delegation offered incense to commemorate the martyrs. Photo: Manh Hung