Long An holds memorial service, buries remains of martyrs and voluntary soldiers in period XVIII

Delegates offer incense to pray for the souls of heroes and martyrs

Representatives of National Steering Committee 515, Command of Military Region 7, Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front of Long An province; leaders of Svay Rieng, Battambang and Pailin provinces, Special Military Region, Kingdom of Cambodia; and representatives of departments, agencies, armed forces and people of the two countries attended this ceremony.

The remains of Vietnamese martyrs, voluntary soldiers are brought to their motherland

In the period XVIII (dry season 2018-2019), the K73 Team, coordinating with the help and coordination of the Cambodian government and people, searched and collected 141 remains and 3 groups (which have not determined number of martyrs yet), in which, there are 3 remains in the collective grave in Battambang, Pailin, SvayRieng and Special Military Region, Kingdom of Cambodia.

Chairman of the provincial People's Committee - Tran Van Can signs to hand over and receive the remains of martyrs

During the process of searching, collecting the remains of Vietnamese martyrs and voluntary soldiers sacrificed during many-period wars in Cambodia brought back to the country in the period XVIII (dry season 2018-2019), officers and soldiers of the Team K73 always keep a close relationship with your government and people, strictly follow the Agreement of the two Governments, regularly work well in foreign affairs, mass mobilization affairs, organize medical examination and treatment, grant free medicine, give gifts to Cambodian authorities and people, ensure absolute safety for people and equipment, and so on.

Chairman of the People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee 515 - Tran Van Can delivers his speech at the ceremony

Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, Head of the provincial Steering Committee of 515 - Tran Van Can sincerely thanked the authorities, people, armed forces of Svay Rieng, Battambang and Pailin provinces and Special Military Regions, The Kingdom of Cambodia actively cooperated, supported the search and collection of the remains of martyrs. At the same time, he looks forward to promoting cooperation with the government and people of Cambodia to continue helping Long An in the search for martyrs in the future.

On behalf of the Party, government and people of Long An province, Chairman of provincial People's Committee - Tran Van Can expressed his deep gratitude to the martyrs who fought bravely and sacrificed to protect the Northern and Southwest borders, helped Cambodia escape the genocide and carry out the renovation, construction and national defense. The search, storage and repatriation of martyrs' remains have contributed to alleviating the trauma of relatives of martyrs and people nationwide; At the same time, it shows the morality of drinking water, remembering the source of the peoples, contributing to educating the young generation about the love of the homeland, the country, and so on.

Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Chairman of provincial People's Council - Pham Van Ranh drops land and offers incense to the burial sites in Vinh Hung - Tan Hung Cemetery

In order not to be content with the sacrifices of the heroic martyrs, the Party Committee, the government and the people of Long An province firmly determine to protect the glorious achievements that the heroes of the martyrs have left and performed winning the goals and tasks set out, contributing to building the homeland, the country is getting richer./.

By Van Dat – Translated by Duc Tam