Repatriation of 65 martyrs' remains from 3 provinces of Laos

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 27, in Vang Vieng, Vientiane province, the Special Working Group of Vientiane, Xay Som Bun, Xieng Khouang provinces (Laos) and the Special Working Group of Nghe An province held a meeting to agree on a plan to search for and collect the graves of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in 3 provinces of Laos.

Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee attended.

Overview of the meeting.

In the dry season of 2015 - 2016, the search and collection of martyrs' remains encountered many difficulties. Most of the remaining martyrs' graves were scattered in remote areas, rugged forests and mountains, with harsh weather and climate. However, with a sense of responsibility and the support and facilitation of the armed forces and people of the three provinces of Vientiane, Xay Som Bun and Xieng Khouang, the officers and soldiers of the Martyrs' Grave Collection Team of Nghe An province searched, collected, and repatriated 65/80 martyrs' remains to their homeland.

In the spirit of friendship, trust and mutual understanding, at the meeting, the leaders of the four provinces also exchanged, discussed and evaluated the results of the implementation in the past time and agreed on the contents of the plan to search for martyrs' graves in the coming time to further strengthen the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Nghe An and the three provinces of Laos.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa thanked the noble gestures and dedication of comrades and people of the three provinces of Vientiane, Xay Som Bun, and Xieng Khouang over the past years for creating all conditions for the Team to collect martyrs' graves of Nghe An province to successfully complete its tasks.

In order for the task of collecting martyrs' graves in the 2016-2017 dry season to achieve good results, he hopes that the Party, State, Army and people of the three ethnic groups in the three provinces of Vientiane, Xay Som Bun and Xieng Khouang will continue to pay attention, help, strengthen the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels, regularly inspect and urge clusters of villages to carry out the work of searching, providing information, and participating in guiding the graves.

In addition, focus on organizing forces and implementing plans to ensure absolute safety for the collection forces, provide assistance with mobile vehicles, transport remains, support with food and medicine, create favorable conditions for the collection team to eat and stay to complete the task...

Comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee signed a memorandum of agreement with the Special Working Committees of the three provinces of Xieng Chan, Xieng Khouang and Xay Som Bun.

At the end of the meeting, the Special Working Group of the four provinces signed a Memorandum of Understanding on continuing to search for and collect the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died during the resistance war in three provinces of Laos during the 2016-2017 dry season.

Huu Song