Quang Tri, Vietnam, buries 13 fallen soldiers found in Cau Nhi area

Quang Tri province in Vietnam held a solemn ceremony to honor and bury 13 sets of remains belonging to soldiers of the 308th Division. These fallen heroes were discovered and collected in the Cau Nhi area and have now been laid to rest at the Hai Lang Martyrs' Cemetery.

The ceremony, attended by provincial leaders, military officials, veterans, and relatives of martyrs, included tributes, moments of silence, and prayers. The remains were found after more than a month of diligent and arduous searching by the 584th Fallen Soldier Remains Collection Team in the Cau Nhi region.

These soldiers sacrificed their lives in a fierce battle on May 26, 1972, where they fought bravely to prevent enemy reinforcements from reaching a strategic high point known as Hill 35. During this intense engagement, 93 officers and soldiers were martyred and remained on the battlefield for decades.

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After more than a month of persistent, arduous work, with the highest sense of responsibility, 13 sets of fallen soldiers' remains were found by the 584th Fallen Soldier Remains Collection Team in the Cau Nhi area. Today, they return, returning after 54 years of lying in the earth, returning to 29 comrades who rest peacefully at the Hai Lang Martyrs' Cemetery. Returning so that from now on, this place will no longer be where they lie on the old battlefield, but will become a peaceful home beside beloved comrades.

Since 1992, a total of 29 sets of remains have been recovered and interred at the Hai Lang Martyrs' Cemetery. The recent discovery of these 13 sets of remains, along with personal effects, brings the total number of identified martyrs buried at the cemetery to 42. Eight of the newly recovered remains had biological samples collected for DNA identification.

Provincial leaders emphasized that the task of searching for, collecting, and identifying martyrs' remains is not merely a political duty but a sacred responsibility of the current generation towards those who dedicated their lives to the nation. The recovered soldiers, after 54 years, have finally returned to a peaceful resting place alongside their comrades.

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For Quang Tri province, searching for, collecting, and identifying the remains of martyrs is not only a deeply special political task but also a command from the heart, a sacred responsibility of today's generation towards those who dedicated their entire lives to the country.