Head of the Central Organizing Committee Le Minh Hung offers incense to commemorate heroic martyrs in Nghe An

The working delegation included members of the Party Central Committee: Do Trong Hung - Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee; Nguyen Thanh Tam - Deputy Head of the Central Organization Committee; Pham Gia Tuc - Deputy Head of the Party Central Office; Hoang Trung Dung - Editor-in-Chief of the Communist Magazine.

The leaders of Ha Tinh province include comrades: Nguyen Duy Lam - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

The leaders of Nghe An province included comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Le Duc Cuong - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Committee; along with leaders of the Provincial Party Committee Office, Provincial Police, Department of Home Affairs and related localities.

The Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs' Cemetery was built in 1976, covering an area of ​​nearly 7 hectares, and is home to nearly 11,000 graves of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts from 27 provinces and cities across the country who died on the battlefield in Laos.

As the only cemetery in Vietnam named after two countries, this place has become a sacred symbol of the loyal solidarity of Vietnam and Laos.

Comrade Le Minh Hung and delegates respectfully offered flowers and incense at the Ho Chi Minh and Martyrs' Temple, commemorating the merits and sacrifices of previous generations.

Next, in front of the majestic Memorial with the words "The Fatherland honors", comrade Le Minh Hung and Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, Secretary of Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duy Lam rang the bell and together with the delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense, respectfully bowing to express infinite gratitude to the outstanding children of the Fatherland who fell for the independence, freedom of the nation and noble international duty.

After the main ceremony, comrade Le Minh Hung and delegates went to each grave to light incense sticks, respectfully commemorate and pray for the souls of the martyrs to rest in peace in their motherland.

On this occasion, the Central delegation presented the "Gratitude" Fund to Nghe An province with 300 million VND, contributing to caring for and showing gratitude to families of policy beneficiaries and people with revolutionary contributions.

Leaving the Vietnam - Laos International Martyrs Cemetery, comrade Le Minh Hung and the delegation went to Truong Bon National Historical Site - a place that marks fierce battles and sacrifices of forces on the vital route during the resistance war against America.

The US Air Force once dropped nearly 19,000 bombs and tens of thousands of missiles here to destroy the supply line, turning this land into a "fire coordinate".

However, with the spirit of "living on the bridge, living on the road, dying bravely and steadfastly", the force at Truong Bon still maintained the traffic flow for convoys to the front line.

Comrade Le Minh Hung and the delegation respectfully and emotionally offered flowers and incense at the mass grave of 13 youth volunteers from Company 317, Team 65, Youth Volunteers General Team against the US to save the country in Nghe An province.

The eighteen and twenty year olds fell on October 31, 1968, while carrying out the mission of clearing the road, ensuring that the military transport convoy could pass through the "fire coordinates" to support the battlefield in the South when there were only a few hours left before the US stopped bombing the North.

White chrysanthemums are solemnly placed in front of the mass grave, each stick of incense gently wafting, evoking the silent but great sacrifice of the heroic martyrs.

The names engraved on the stone stele not only mark a period of history but also become a symbol of the brave spirit, ready to sacrifice youth and blood for the Fatherland of an entire generation.

Next, the delegation visited the Memorial House of 1,240 martyrs who sacrificed their lives on Truong Bon land during the fierce war years.

In a solemn atmosphere, comrade Le Minh Hung and the delegation respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate the great contributions of the heroic martyrs with deep gratitude, demonstrating the nation's morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking".