Military Region 4 inspects the work of collecting martyrs' graves in Laos

(Baonghean.vn) The visit and work of the Military Region 4 Command with the collection teams of Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces took place from March 13 to 20, 2017 in Laos.

Today, March 16, the working delegation of Steering Committee 1237 arrived in Xieng Khouang province to inspect and supervise the work of collecting martyrs' graves by the Collection Team of Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

As of March 15, the Martyrs' Grave Collection Team of Nghe An Provincial Military Command has searched and exhumed 80 graves, achieving 100% of the plan for the 2016-2017 dry season. The completion of the task ahead of schedule has demonstrated the efforts of the officers and soldiers of the Martyrs' Grave Collection Team of Nghe An Provincial Military Command. Carrying out the task of collecting martyrs' remains in the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Xay Xom Bun and Vientiane, over the past years, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command has done a good job of coordinating with the Special Working Groups of other provinces, exchanging information, and coordinating the search for martyrs' graves, achieving high results.

The working group inspected the martyrs' relics. Photo: Trong Kien.

To continue to effectively carry out the collection task during the remaining time of the 2016 - 2017 dry season and the following years, at the working session with the Xieng Khouang Provincial Special Working Group, the Steering Committee 1237 of Military Region 4 requested that you step up propaganda work to the grassroots level; direct functional agencies in the provincial political system, Party committees and authorities at all levels to coordinate and create all conditions to help the Nghe An Collection Team in providing information sources about the graves of Vietnamese martyrs.

In addition, Steering Committee 1237 committed to continue creating favorable conditions for food, accommodation and ensuring safety for the Nghe An province's gathering forces during the process of surveying, searching and excavating martyrs' graves. The results of the activities of the Nghe An Military Command's Martyrs' Grave Gathering Team in the dry season of 2016 - 2017 marked the determination of the province's armed forces, preparing for the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day, July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2017.

Trong Kien