(Baonghean.vn) - Continuing the series of activities commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2015), on July 22 and 23, the delegation from Nghe An Newspaper, led by Ms. Pham Thi Hong Toan - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Editor-in-Chief, visited and laid flowers and incense to commemorate heroes and martyrs at memorial sites and historical relics in the provinces of Quang Tri, Quang Binh, and Ha Tinh.
The Ho Chi Minh Memorial House and Martyrs Memorial at Truong Son National Cemetery.
Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan and the Nghe An Newspaper delegation offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs at Truong Son National Cemetery.
Upon arriving at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan and the delegation respectfully offered fresh flowers and fragrant incense to the heroic martyrs, expressing their boundless admiration and gratitude for the immense contributions of their ancestors to the independence and freedom of the Fatherland and the happiness of the people.
The Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, located on Ben Tat Hill, is the resting place of 10,263 martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives in the resistance war against the US to save the country. It is also the resting place of over 1,000 heroic martyrs from Nghe An province. Nghe An is one of the provinces with the largest number of martyrs in the country buried at the Truong Son National Cemetery.
Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan signs the guest book at Truong Son National Cemetery.
The delegation laid flowers and offered incense at the central memorial monument of the Truong Son National Cemetery.
We pay our deepest respect to the immense sacrifices of the heroic martyrs.
Offering incense as a token of respect and reverence for the sacrifices of the martyrs.
Also at Ben Tat Hill, the Nghe An Newspaper delegation visited and offered incense at the Truong Son - Ben Tat Martyrs Memorial Temple. It is known that during the war against the American imperialists, more than 20,000 cadres and soldiers fell along the Truong Son trail, and only half have been recovered so far. Therefore, the temple is a place of worship and gratitude to the spirits of the heroes who sacrificed themselves for a great cause.
Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan offered incense at the graves of martyrs at Truong Son National Cemetery.
Offering incense to the spirits of martyrs from Nghe An province.
Next, the Nghe An Newspaper delegation visited and offered incense at the tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap at Vung Chua - Yen Island in Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district (Quang Binh province). With deep admiration and gratitude for the national hero and outstanding general of the world, the Nghe An Newspaper delegation respectfully prayed for General Vo Nguyen Giap's blessings for national peace and prosperity, and for the country's continued strong development.
The delegation arrived at Vũng Chùa - Đảo Yến, the resting place of General Võ Nguyên Giáp.
Offering incense at the tomb of the General.
At the memorial site for the 10 heroic female martyrs of the Dong Loc Crossroads Youth Volunteer Corps (Can Loc - Ha Tinh) and the National Memorial Monument for Youth Volunteer Corps Martyrs, Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan and the Nghe An Newspaper delegation respectfully lit incense sticks to honor the spirits of the martyrs, expressing their respect and gratitude for the noble sacrifices of the generations of youth volunteers who "cut through the Truong Son Mountains to save the country".
Comrade Pham Thi Hong Toan and the delegation offered incense at Dong Loc Crossroads - the place where 10 heroic young female volunteers sacrificed their lives.
We offer these white chrysanthemums to the spirits of our sisters.
Video clip from Nghe An Newspaper paying tribute and returning to its roots on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, July 27, 2015:
On this occasion, the delegation also laid flowers and paid respects to Mother Suốt in Đông Hà city, Quảng Trị province.
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