Nghe An leaders offer incense at the martyrs cemetery in Quang Tri
(Baonghean.vn) - In Quang Tri, there are up to 72 martyr cemeteries, of which Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery and Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery are the two largest cemeteries.
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| On the afternoon of July 4, towards the 71st anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2018), a delegation of Nghe An province went to Quang Tri to offer incense and flowers to the heroic martyrs at Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery and Road 9 National Martyrs Cemetery. The delegation was led by comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province. Photo: Tien Hung |
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Also attending were comrade Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; Colonel Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police; representatives of the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and representatives of the leaders of departments, branches, sectors, organizations, and armed forces in the province. In the photo, the delegation pays a silent tribute at the graves of martyrs from Nghe An at the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| After offering incense and flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, the delegation lit incense at each grave of the martyrs from Nghe An. Photo: Tien Hung |
 The Provincial Party Secretary burned incense at the martyrs' graves. Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery in Gio Linh District is the largest of the 72 martyrs' cemeteries in Quang Tri. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| Provincial leaders rang the bell to pray for the heroic martyrs. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery currently has more than 10,200 martyrs' graves, of which the martyrs from Nghe An have the largest number with 1,284 graves. In the photo is a list of heroic martyrs from Nghe An. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| The delegation at the National Martyrs' Cemetery of Route 9. This cemetery is located on Highway 9 (Dong Ha City), the resting place of 10,087 heroic martyrs who fought and served on the Route 9 front, the Quang Tri battlefield and Laos during the resistance war against the US, including 220 martyrs from Nghe An. After 2 resistance wars, the whole Nghe An province had more than 45,000 martyrs who heroically sacrificed, many of whom their children have not been able to bring home for burial. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| Previously, on the morning of July 4, the delegation also visited and offered incense at the tomb of General Vo Nguyen Giap in Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach, Quang Binh. Photo: Tien Hung |