July is observed as the Month of Tribute at Truong Son
Martyrs Cemetery, in the war-torn central province of Quang Tri, where
tens of thousands of martyrs are resting in peace.
The movement “Paying Debts and
Gratitude” is receiving great public response from across the country to
mark War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
Millions
of people are flocking to the cemetery to burn incense and pay floral
tributes to fallen combatants who sacrificed their lives during the past
struggles for national independence and freedom.
Among
them are the combatants’ relatives and veterans, who, despite their
age, travel the length and breadth of the country to commemorate their
comrades and recall the old days.
Located
at Ben Tat in Vinh Truong commune, Gio Linh district, the Truong Son
Martyrs Cemetery, the largest of its kind in
Vietnam, is home to 10,263
graves of soldiers who laid down their lives on the battlefields along
the Truong Son mountain range, commonly known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Ho
Tat Ai, head of the cemetery management board, said 80% of the martyrs
buried in Truong Son were young, from just 18-22 years of age.
Some photos taken at the Truong Son Martyrs’ Cemetery in the Month of Tribute:
VOV
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