Ho Chi Minh City Secretary Pays Tribute at Con Dao Cemetery

Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang led a delegation on July 25 to pay tribute at the Hang Duong Cemetery in Con Dao. The visit, part of the commemoration for the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, involved offering incense, flowers, and lighting candles for fallen soldiers.

During the ceremony, Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, emphasized the city's commitment to caring for policy beneficiaries and martyrs' families. He noted that all surviving Vietnamese Heroic Mothers are being cared for, and all communes and districts are effectively supporting those who contributed to the nation's revolutionary cause.

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In recent years, the Party Committee, Government, and People of Ho Chi Minh City have always considered caring for policy beneficiary families and those with meritorious services a crucial political task, a responsibility, and an honor.

The city is also intensifying efforts in a 500-day campaign to search for and repatriate the remains of martyrs. This initiative aims to bring the fallen heroes back to their homeland and families. Youth representatives expressed deep gratitude for the sacrifices made during the national liberation and defense efforts, acknowledging the thousands of unidentified martyrs still resting in Con Dao.

Young people in Ho Chi Minh City pledge to continue the legacy of sacrifice through practical and responsible actions, ensuring that the contributions of past generations are honored and remembered. The article underscores the ongoing commitment to national remembrance and the repatriation of unidentified remains.

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Behind each of these graves is a life dedicated to the country, an unfinished story, and the anxious longing of countless families across generations. Some have lain here for decades, yet their names, hometowns, and life stories have not fully returned to their loved ones.