(Baonghean.vn) - For a long time, July has been considered the month of gratitude for all generations of Vietnamese people. In the scorching heat of the Central region, thousands of people still return to the Vietnam - Laos International Cemetery in Anh Son district to visit and burn incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs who died for the cause of national liberation and noble international duty.
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| The Vietnam - Laos International Cemetery covers an area of over 7 hectares. This is the resting place of 10,741 martyrs who are Vietnamese soldiers, experts and volunteer soldiers who participated in the fighting on the Lao battlefield. |
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| Coming to the Vietnam-Laos international cemetery, everyone pays their respect and admiration to the children from all over the country who are resting here. |
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| Hundreds of people returned here to burn incense to show gratitude to the fallen officers and soldiers. |
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| There are veterans who travel hundreds of kilometers to find their comrades. Mr. Le Van Bang, from Hoang Truong commune, Hoang Hoa district (Thanh Hoa), choked up while burning incense for his comrade, martyr Nguyen Minh Dat, who died on November 19, 1970 on the battlefield in Laos. |
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| Relatives of martyrs also gathered at the cemetery on these special days. Ms. Vu Thi Dong from My Ha district (Hanoi) traveled to Nghe An early in the morning hoping to see the grave of her younger brother, martyr Vu Minh Dau, who died in 1968. |
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| The choking moments speechless |
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 | | There are still many graves of unknown martyrs that make people feel heartbroken. |
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| Grand ceremony to pray for the souls of heroes and martyrs. |
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| Under the shade of banyan trees in the cemetery in Western Nghe An, martyrs rest in peace for eternity. |
Huyen Trang
