Attending and speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that in the history of thousands of years of building and defending the country, successive dynasties defeated many invaders; maintaining the independence and freedom of the nation. Many generations of ancestors sacrificed to have the country as it is today.
Generations in the Ho Chi Minh era continued to inherit and promote that heroic spirit and spirit to achieve many brilliant and glorious feats, continue to write golden pages in the nation's history, and bring the Vietnamese nation to stand shoulder to shoulder with other independent, free, peaceful and developed nations in the world.
In a solemn and emotional atmosphere, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, leaders of ministries and sectors and people respectfully offered flowers, incense and observed a moment of silence to commemorate the merits of President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
According to the Prime Minister, in the resistance wars to save the country, the war to protect the border and the noble international mission of the 20th century, our country had about 1.2 million martyrs. Of these, more than 300,000 people have not yet found full information, 175,000 soldiers and martyrs have not yet determined their place of death.
“Our country is honored and proud to have given birth to heroic martyrs – those who have made the country glorious. Our Party, State and people will forever remember the great contributions of heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland; for the happiness of the people. Today's generation vows to live, fight, work and study worthy of that noble sacrifice,” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emotionally expressed.
According to the Organizing Committee, Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery is the resting place of more than 10,263 martyrs, most of whom heroically sacrificed their lives on the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail. Choosing this place as the venue for the National Candlelight Ceremony shows deep gratitude, and is a reminder to the younger generation of the great sacrifices of previous generations, especially in Quang Tri - one of the most fierce "fire coordinates" of the war.
At the same time, thousands of candles were lit in tribute at martyrs' cemeteries and memorials from North to South across the country . The candles were lit not only to commemorate but also as a symbol of gratitude, the morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking" and "remembering the person who planted the tree when eating the fruit" that is preserved and promoted by today's young generation.
On this occasion, within the framework of gratitude activities, drinking water remembering the source on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, towards the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented 80 gifts of gratitude to policy families and people with revolutionary contributions in the locality.
In addition, young people across the country have actively organized many practical activities such as caring for and repairing cemeteries, visiting and supporting families of war invalids and martyrs, etc. In particular, the Skyline youth group has pioneered the use of AI technology to restore and present 80 portraits of martyrs to their relatives.
At the ceremony, delegates, union members and youth offered flowers, incense and lit candles at all 10,263 graves of martyrs who died on the Ho Chi Minh trail .
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thieng-lieng-le-thap-nen-tri-an-cac-anh-hung-liet-si-post805625.html
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