Nghe An carefully prepares the memorial service and burial of the remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who died in Laos.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee chaired the conference.

Attending the conference were comrades: Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Chief of Politics of Military Region 4, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of Steering Committee 515 of Military Region 4; Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of Steering Committee 515 of the province.

Dry season 2022 - 2023,Provincial Military Command Gathering TeamNghe An has surveyed, searched and collected 96/80 remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who died in the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Som Bun, reaching 120% of the set plan.

Conference scene. Photo by Trong Kien

To conduct the repatriation and organize the memorial service and burial of the remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who died in Laos on May 19, 2023 at the Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery, the Provincial Military Command has directed agencies and units to coordinate with provincial departments, branches, sectors and agencies, organizations and local authorities to carry out preparations.

In which, the Provincial People's Committee was advised to issue a Plan to receive, move, and bury the remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers, and Vietnamese experts who died in Laos; hold talks to evaluate the results of the task of searching and collecting the remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers, and Vietnamese experts who died in the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, and Xay Som Bun, Lao PDR in the dry season of 2022 - 2023; and deploy the task of searching and collecting the remains of martyrs in the dry season of 2023 - 2024.

In coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee decided to send a delegation of officials from the Provincial Special Working Group to Laos to receive, hand over, and move the martyrs' remains to Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery to organize a memorial service and burial.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Trong Kien

Coordinate with 3 provinces of Laos to agree on the content, program, time, and location of the reception of martyrs' remains and discuss measures to search for remains in the dry season of 2023 - 2024. Conduct inspection and survey of the burial location of remains at Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery. Direct the Collection Team to coordinate with local authorities of Lao provinces to deploy preparations for the Talks on receiving, handing over, and moving martyrs' remains back to the country.

In order for the reception and burial of martyrs' remains to take place as planned, at the conference, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee requested agencies and units to continue to do a good job of preparation; Coordinate and cooperate with Lao provinces to do a good job of preparation for the Conference on reception, handover, talks and mobilization of martyrs' remains and experts to Vietnam to organize burials as planned.

Prepare well for the delegation of Nghe An province's Special Working Group to visit Laos. Continue to complete preparations for the Conference between Nghe An province's Special Working Group and the Special Working Groups of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, Xay Som Bun in Xieng Khouang province.

The working delegation of the 515 Steering Committee of Military Region 4 inspected the search and collection of remains of martyrs, volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who died in Xieng Khouang province, Laos. Photo: Trong Kien

Assign the Provincial Military Command and the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to coordinate, cooperate, and prepare well the contents of handover and biological sample collection. Step up propaganda work, arrange forces to welcome and see off the martyrs' remains. Do a good job of preparing so that the memorial service and burial of martyrs' remains held on May 19, 2023 at Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery will take place solemnly and thoughtfully.