Transport sector offers incense to commemorate heroic martyrs

Comrade Nguyen Hong Ky - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Transport as head of the delegation.

Officials, civil servants and public employees of the Transport sector offer incense in memory at Nha Le Canal (Nghi Yen Commune, Nghi Loc District). Photo by Thanh Le

The delegation visited and offered flowers and incense at the Le Canal Memorial in Nghi Yen Commune, Nghi Loc District. This place commemorates the contributions of 130 martyrs of the Transport sector who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the US.

The delegation offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs of the transport sector at Truong Ke Cemetery, My Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District. Photo by Thanh Le

Next, the delegation offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the Road 7 - Truong Ke Martyrs Cemetery, My Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District. The cemetery is the resting place of 454 martyrs of the Transport sector who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the US.

In the morning of the same day, the delegation came to offer flowers and incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Truong Bon National Historical Site, My Son Commune, Do Luong District. They paid tribute to the heroic martyrs of the Youth Volunteer Force who sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. Especially the heroic sacrifice on October 31, 1968 of 13 heroic youth volunteers of the "Steel Squad" of the 317th Youth Volunteer Force Company.

During the war against the US to save the country, at the “fire coordinate” Truong Bon, more than 1,500 cadres and soldiers of the Youth Volunteer Corps against the US to save the country in Nghe An province, together with our army and people, day and night held out, fought tenaciously, protected the traffic artery, and provided human and material support to the battlefield in the South. Also on this land, more than 1,240 martyrs fell and sacrificed for the nation.

Before the heroic martyrs, the delegation of Nghe An Transport sector respectfully offered fresh flowers and incense to commemorate and express their respect, admiration and deep gratitude to you, the heroes who "died for the Fatherland". Your life and career will forever be a shining example for today's and future generations to learn and follow.

Officials, civil servants and public employees of the Transport sector offer incense to commemorate the 13 martyrs of Truong Bon Youth Volunteers. Photo by Thanh Le

This is one of the activities in a series of activities of the Ministry of Transport towards the 71st anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2018) and towards the 73rd anniversary of the Transport Industry's Traditional Day (August 28, 1945 - August 28, 2018).

Memorial to Truong Bon martyrs. Photo by Thanh Le

Over the years, Nghe An Transport Industry has always respected and been grateful for the great sacrifices of heroes and martyrs who did not spare their blood and bones for national independence, for roads leading to the front line, serving the cause of building the homeland and the country.

Generations of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the Nghe An transport sector have promoted the tradition of "going ahead to pave the way", continuing to build transport infrastructure works, opening roads and transport routes, serving economic and social development, enriching the homeland and the country./.