The central province of Binh Thuan held on May 17 a burial service for remains of seven martyrs who laid down their lives during the resistance wars against French and US forces.
BinhThuan (VNA) – The central province of Binh Thuan held on May 17 a burialservice for remains of seven martyrs who laid down their lives during the resistancewars against French and US forces.
Theceremony took place at the provincial martyrs’ cemetery in Hong Son commune ofHam Thuan Bac district.
Theremains were found in Phan Thiet city, La Gi town, and Ham Thuan Bac and HamThuan Nam districts since the beginning of this year. All of them remainunidentified.
Sincethe liberation of South Vietnam in 1975, more than 9,000 sets of remains ofmartyrs who died in Binh Thuan during the wars have been interred at thecemetery.
Theprovincial Military High Command is teaming up with relevant forces to searchfor over 1,000 others.-VNA
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At the ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
