Memorial and burial ceremony for 76 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Colonel Tran Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Social Policy, General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Major General Doan Xuan Buong - Political Commissar of Military Region 4, Head of Steering Committee 515 of Military Region 4.

The leaders of Nghe An province include comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee 515.

Also attending were representatives of the leaders of the Special Working Group of the provinces: Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xaysom Bun (Lao PDR);Comrades members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of departments, branches, provincial Military Command, provincial Police, provincial Border Guard Command; Party committees, authorities, Fatherland Front, unions and a large number of cadres and people of Nghi Loc district.

In the dry season of 2024 - 2025, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team, Nghe An Provincial Military Command was assigned the task of searching for and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xaysom Bun provinces (Lao PDR).

During the mission in Laos, officers and staff of the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team encountered many difficulties, especially the rugged terrain and little information about graves, which were mainly located in remote, mountainous areas.

With a high sense of responsibility and deep affection for the heroic martyrs, with the coordination and assistance of all levels, sectors, localities and people of Lao ethnic groups, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team searched for and recovered the remains of 76 martyrs who died in the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Boon and brought them back to the beloved motherland.

The memorial service and burial ceremony for the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos and were gathered during the 2024-2025 dry season was solemnly organized by Nghe An province; with the opening ceremony, incense offering ceremony, flower offering ceremony, burial ceremony...

At the ceremony, comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of Steering Committee 515 of Nghe An province presented a eulogy in memory of the nation's outstanding sons who heroically fought and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for the noble international duty in the brotherly country of Laos.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thanh Vinh affirmed that our Party, State, People and Army are very proud of the heroic fighting examples and noble sacrifices of the heroic martyrs.

With the spirit of solidarity, courage and intelligence, you comrades have achieved many resounding victories, contributing greatly to the victory of the revolutions of the two countries, further enhancing the special solidarity and friendship and heroic history of the two peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

At the same time, express deep gratitude to the Party, Government and people of the Lao ethnic groups in general, and the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Boon in particular, for taking care of and protecting the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts as if they were their own children. When the martyrs fell, the Lao ethnic groups took care of their graves, burned incense, worshiped them and organized visits.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Phung Thanh Vinh praised the efforts of the officers and soldiers of the Collection Team who promoted the spirit of solidarity, overcame all difficulties and hardships in searching, collecting and moving the remains of heroic martyrs back to the country to ensure safety, demonstrating the tradition of remembering the source of drinking water, the noble and sacred humanistic meaning of our nation.

In the solemn atmosphere of the ceremony, the delegates respectfully bowed to offer the heroic martyrs fresh flowers and incense sticks to express their infinite gratitude. At the same time, they sent their deep gratitude to the martyrs' relatives, families of wounded and sick soldiers, and those who have rendered great service to the country.

Nghe An province vows to continue to promote the tradition of the nation, of the heroic Soviet homeland, strive to study and follow the ideology, morality, and style of Ho Chi Minh and the brave fighting spirit of the heroic martyrs, promote internal strength, exploit external strength, strive to successfully achieve the set goals, and build Nghe An province to become increasingly rich and strong as Uncle Ho always wished during his lifetime.

At the ceremony, delegates and a large number of officials and people of Nghe An province sent off 76 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in the Lao People's Democratic Republic and were gathered during the 2024-2025 dry season to their final resting place.