Martyrs’ remains reburied in Vi Xuyen War Cemetery

The remains of three martyrs found on Hill 211 in Giang Nam hamlet, Thanh Thuy commune, Vi Xuyen district, Ha Giang province

During the first search and collection program in 2023, the Search and Collection Team under the Ha Giang provincial Military Command discovered three sets of martyrs' remains on Hill 211. While these remains have not yet been identified, the biological samples and martyrs’ belongings are in good conditions and will be used for DNA testing to aid the identification.

Colonel Thao Mi Dinh, Head of the Search and Collection Team, stated that the team plans to conduct further excavations in the second quarter of 2023 at locations provided by the Vi Xuyen Veterans' Club in Vi Xuyen district. The terrain has been deformed for nearly 40 years, and the rock layers have been impacted by artillery shells, making it challenging to excavate the buried tunnels. Nevertheless, the local Search and Rescue Team is determined to continue searching and excavating the remains of martyrs with responsibility and a sacred duty.

The memorial and burial service held at Vi Xuyen War Cemetery

At the event, Nguyen Van Son, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Giang province, expressed his deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs who fought and sacrificed themselves for the national construction and defense cause. He affirmed that the Party committee, authorities, and people in the province have regularly paid tribute to the martyrs through various gratitude movements. The province has actively cooperated in the program to clear mines and explosives in the battlefield to search and gather remains of heroes and martyrs, making the wishes of their relatives come true. Since 2013, the province has gathered 184 martyrs' remains, including 21 in 2022 alone.

Delegates paying respect to the fallen

After the ceremony, the provincial leaders and locals bid farewell to the heroes and martyrs, who were laid to rest in Vi Xuyen National War Cemetery.

Translated by Chung Anh