Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee offered incense at the Railway Martyrs Cemetery and Rocket Cave

On the afternoon of July 22, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, a working delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee led by Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, came to offer flowers and incense at the Railway Cemetery, Rocket Cave, and visited and presented gifts to families of outstanding meritorious people in Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai town.

The delegation offered incense at the Railway Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Cong Kien

The delegation included representatives of the Provincial People's Council Office, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Police, the Department of Transport, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs; leaders of Quynh Luu district and Hoang Mai town.

During the war against the US, Rocket Cave was called Group 4 Cave, a shelter for railway workers and youth volunteers on duty to ensure traffic in the Hoang Mai area. On April 28, 1966, American aircraft fired missiles into the cave entrance, causing all 33 railway workers and youth volunteers on duty to heroically sacrifice their lives...

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the working delegation offered incense at the Railway Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Cong Kien

The Railway Martyrs Cemetery is the resting place of railway workers and youth volunteers who died on April 28, 1966. In 2011, Rocket Cave and the Railway Cemetery were recognized as National Historical Sites by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee burned incense at the graves at the Railway Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Cong Kien

Offering flowers and incense at the Rocket Cave and the Railway Martyrs Cemetery, comrade Bui Dinh Long and members of the delegation expressed their respect and gratitude for the contributions and sacrifices for independence and freedom of the heroic martyrs.

At the same time, I promise to continuously strive to study, work, be creative and contribute to building my homeland and country to be more and more prosperous and beautiful, worthy of the noble sacrifice of the fallen heroes.

The delegation offered incense at Hoa Tien Cave - where 33 martyrs sacrificed their lives on April 28, 1966. Photo: Cong Kien

Next, the delegation visited and presented gifts to two families with outstanding meritorious services in Hoang Mai town, Mr. Ho Ngoc Hau (born in 1964) in Quyet Tien village (Quynh Phuong ward) and Mr. Nguyen Van May (born in 1968) in Thanh Cong village (Quynh Lien commune). Mr. Hau and Mr. May are both 4/4 war invalids, shining examples in the community.

The working delegation visited and presented gifts to war invalid Nguyen Van May. Photo: Cong Kien

On this occasion, the delegation also visited and presented gifts to two Vietnamese Heroic Mothers in Quynh Luu district, namely Mother Nguyen Thi Deo (born in 1918) in hamlet 6 (Quynh Chau) and Mother Nguyen Thi Trou (born in 1928) in hamlet 4 (Quynh Chau). Mother Deo and Mother Trou both have two children who are martyrs and are now old and weak. Mother Deo has to rely on her children and grandchildren for her daily activities.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Deo. Photo: Cong Kien

Visiting and presenting gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Trou. Photo: Cong Kien

On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Bui Dinh Long kindly visited and shared the difficulties and losses, encouraged the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and war invalids to maintain their health, continue to strive in life to be a spiritual support for the next generation. At the same time, he reminded local leaders to pay more attention and help both spiritually and materially to compensate for the sacrifices and disadvantages of policy families.