Binh Thuan holds memorial and burial services for  23 martyrs’ remains

Leaders offer incense to the martyrs

The event, that coincided with the 70^th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 2, 1947-2017), was attended by deputy Secrectary of the provincial Party Committee Duong Van An, vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Hoa, representatives of the provincial People’s Council, Vietnam Fatherland Front, delegation of  National Assembly, departments, sectors and relatives of the martyrs.

Those repatriated remains were searched and recovered in Ma Lam townlet (Ham Thuan Bac district), Hong Phong commune (Bac Binh district), Ham Can commune (Ham Thuan Nam District) and Lien Huong townlet (Tuy Phong district). Binh Thuan was one of the fiercest battlegrounds during 2 long-term severe resistant wars. Heroic soldiers, revolutionaries from Binh Thuan and many parts of the country fought with fortitude to liberate our fatherland, and many of them laid down their lives in the locality. The province’s leaders and delegates respectfully memorized and paid tribute to the fallen heroes. Over the past years,  executive committees of party hierarchy, authorities at all levels, organizations and armed forces in Binh Thuan province have paid special attention to the work of search and collection of martyrs’ remains. As of 2017, more than 9,000 sets of martyrs’ remains have been identified and reburied at the provincial cemetery while another 1,000 ones have not been found.

Phuong Lan (Source: Binhthuan Online)