Nghe An deploys troops to carry out the mission of searching for and collecting martyrs' remains in the 2023 - 2024 dry season

Comrades: Colonel Hoang Tuan Hien - Deputy Director of the Policy Department, General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Chief of Office of the National Steering Committee 515; Major General Phan Van Sy - Deputy Chief of Politics of Military Region 4; Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee 515 of Nghe An province; Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee 515 of Nghe An province attended to direct and assign tasks to the Collection Team.

This is the first unit in the country to organize a departure ceremony, assigning the task of searching for and collecting the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos.

Before the departure ceremony, officers and staff of the Military Command's Gathering Team of Nghe An province held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, Nam Dan district and the heroes and martyrs at the Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery, Nghe An province.

In the dry season of 2022 - 2023, the Collection Team of the Military Command of Nghe An province searched for and recovered the remains of 96 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos. The memorial service and burial of the remains of the martyrs were solemnly organized by the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province with deep gratitude for the sacrifices of the martyrs for the cause of national liberation, national reunification and noble international duty.

In the dry season of 2023 - 2024, the Military Command's Collection Team of Nghe An province was assigned the task by the Military Region 4 Command.search and collect martyrs' remainsVietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts died in the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane and Xay Xom Bun of Laos.

Carrying out special tasks in increasingly difficult and complicated information and search conditions, the National Steering Committee 515; the Steering Committee 515 of Military Region 4 and Nghe An province require officers and employees of the Collection Team of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command to determine their sense of responsibility and infinite gratitude to the heroes and martyrs, determined to overcome difficulties to successfully complete the assigned tasks, and soon bring the martyrs back to their homeland.

During the implementation of the mission, the Collection Team must regularly coordinate with the Party committees, authorities, armed forces and relevant agencies of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, organize propaganda and mobilize the Lao ethnic people to provide information, guide and participate in searching and collecting martyrs' remains; support forces, means and security work for the Team before, during and after performing the mission, ensuring absolute safety in all aspects./.