October 22, 2020 | 21:17 (GMT+7)
Mourning ceremony for fallen soldiers of Defense-Economic Unit 337
PANO – At 7:00 on October 22, the Military Region 4 (MR4)’s Command, together with local authorities, organized a funeral service for the 22 fallen troops of Defense-Economic Unit 337 under MR4 who recently sacrificed their lives while implementing natural disaster prevention and control tasks on October 18 in Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.
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The fallen soldiers’ bodies are brought to the hearses. |
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Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong and Lieutenant Nguyen Doan Anh bringing the soldiers to the hearses |
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Bringing the soldiers to the hearses |
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A minute’s silence in memory of the 22 fallen troops |
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A representative of the families of the fallen soldiers reads the funeral oration. |
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Major General Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Political Commissar of the MR4 delivered the funeral oration at the ceremony. |
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The ceremony is held in commemoration of the 22 fallen troops of Defense-Economic Unit 337 who recently sacrificed their lives while implementing natural disaster mitigation mission in Quang Tri province. |
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On the early morning of October 22, thousands of people are waiting to pay last tribute to the fallen soldiers. |
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The homage-paying ceremony is officially launched at 10:00 at Dong Ha City Gymnasium, Quang Tri province.
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Local people commemorating the soldiers |
9:02:
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Political and social organizations as well as local people paying tribute to the fallen troops |
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An overview of the ceremony |
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General Luong Cuong consoles families of the 22 fallen soldiers. |
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A delegation of the MR4, led by its Commander Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, paying homage to the troops |
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Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan writing in the funeral book |
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Senior Lieutenant General Do Can writing in the funeral book |
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General Can shares sympathy with the fallen soldiers’ families. |
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The locals register to attend the ceremony. |
8:02:
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A delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, led by its Minister Nguyen Chi Dung paying tribute to the fallen |
7:57:
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Delegation of the General Staff, led by Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan |
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Delegation of the General Department of Politics, led by its Deputy Director Do Can |
7:48:
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Delegation of the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response, led by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong |
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General Luong Cuong mourns with the martyrs’ families. |
7:33:
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The delegation of the Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defense, led by General Luong Cuong, Director of the General Department of Politics pays tribute to the soldiers. |
7:23:
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Delegation of leaders of the Party and State, led by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh |
7:21:
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The functional agencies are about to start the funeral ceremony |
Translated by Minh Anh