The delegation’s members observed a minute of silence to honour the immense contributions of the heroic Vietnamese mothers and fallen soldiers, who gave their blood and lives for the country’s freedom and the people's happiness.
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| Politburo member Nguyen Van Nen offers incense at the Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs’ Cemetery. (Photo: DUY LINH) |
Following the incense offering ceremony, the delegates visited individual graves to express their gratitude and remembrance.
The delegates then proceeded to the Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs’ Cemetery in Thu Duc City, where they offered flowers and incense in honour of generations of senior leaders and revolutionary veterans who had made significant contributions to the nation’s construction and defence.
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| The delegation’s members, along with a large number of officials and residents of Ho Chi Minh City, offer incense in tribute to the heroic fallen soldiers’ great sacrifices. (Photo: DUY LINH) |
Later this morning, another delegation of Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders, headed by Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thanh Nghi, together with representatives from departments, agencies, districts, and people from all walks of life, visited offered incense and laid wreaths at the Ben Duoc Martyrs Memorial Temple in Cu Chi District, the Cu Chi District Martyrs’ Cemetery, and the memorial house dedicated to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers and Hero of the People's Armed Forces Nguyen Thi Ranh.
