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Ho Chi Minh City will hold a memorial service and burial of the remains of fallen soldiers on October 14th. Photo: Duy Hieu . |
According to the plan of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the memorial service and burial of the remains of martyrs found and collected at Le Thi Rieng Cultural Park will be held on October 14th.
Commemorative activities began at 7:30 AM on October 14th with a flower and incense offering ceremony at the Monument to the late General Secretary Tran Phu and the Martyrs' Memorial at Le Thi Rieng Cultural Park. The visitation and memorial service took place from 8:00 AM.
Following the memorial service, at approximately 10:00 AM, the remains of the fallen soldiers will be interred at the City Martyrs' Cemetery in Ward 7, Long Binh Commune.
Approximately 200 delegates are expected to attend the activities, including representatives from central agencies, ministries, departments, Military Region 7, and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has assigned the Steering Committee of Military Region 7 to coordinate with relevant departments, agencies, and units, as well as local authorities in the areas where the events will take place, to prepare and organize the ceremony in a solemn and proper manner. Specialized agencies have also been tasked with providing guidance on the content, program, rituals, and preparing the necessary conditions for the memorial service and burial.
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Crowds flock to Le Thi Rieng Park to commemorate the heroic martyrs on July 27th. Photo: Hoai Bao. |
The event aims to effectively implement the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws on the "500-day campaign to intensify the search, collection, and identification of the remains of fallen soldiers."
At the same time, the event served to propagate and educate cadres, soldiers, and the people about the principle of "Drinking water, remembering the source," the patriotic tradition of the nation; and the profound concern and gratitude of the Party, State, army, departments, political and social organizations, and the people towards the heroic martyrs who bravely fought and sacrificed for the cause of national independence and freedom.
The search for the remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park began on June 23rd as part of the 500-day campaign. This area, formerly the Do Thanh Cemetery, has been identified as being related to the burial of officers and soldiers who died during the Tet Offensive and Uprising of 1968.
As of October 4th, the Ho Chi Minh City Command had collected 718 sets of remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park. Of these, 685 sets of remains were collected individually, and 33 sets were found in 8 mass graves.
Source: https://lifestyle.zingnews.vn/chi-tiet-ke-hoach-truy-dieu-an-tang-hai-cot-liet-si-o-cv-le-thi-rieng-post1687481.html
