Nghe An: Deploying the task of receiving and handing over the remains of martyrs collected in the 2020-2021 dry season

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command chaired the conference.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Hoang Anh

Implementing plan No. 211 of the Provincial People's Committee on receiving, moving, and organizing burialsmartyrs' remainsIn order to collect the remains of martyrs gathered in Laos during the dry season of 2020-2021, the Provincial Military Command sent a delegation of officers from the Special Working Group to receive and hand over the remains of martyrs at Nam Can International Border Gate, Ky Son District and move the remains of martyrs to Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery for burial. Organized the collection of biological samples, handed over the remains of martyrs of volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who died in Laos and collected them to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, and prepared to organize a memorial service and burial at the martyrs' cemetery.

Searching for martyrs' remains is considered "looking for a needle in a haystack". Photo: Documentary

According to the plan, the ceremony to receive and hand over the martyrs' remains is expected to be held at Nam Can International Border Gate on the morning of May 5; the memorial service and burial of the martyrs' remains will be held at Nghi Loc District Martyrs' Cemetery on May 7.

At the conference, representatives of relevant departments, agencies and sectors attended and discussed to ensure that the ceremony of receiving and moving the remains of martyrs and volunteer soldiers takes place solemnly and dignifiedly, especially ensuring the requirements at the time.Covid-19 epidemicis complicated.

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Special Working Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Hoang Anh

Concluding the conference, Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, CommanderProvincial Military CommandUnify the proposed plans and programs. He requested relevant units to be proactive and thoughtful in welcoming the martyrs' families. Prepare well the ceremonies and deploy the quarantine area fully and safely. He hoped that relevant departments, branches and Nghi Loc District People's Committee would coordinate and implement closely, seriously, concisely but solemnly, demonstrating the traditional morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking" and showing gratitude, respect and appreciation for the heroes and martyrs./.