A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Xiengkhouang Province, northern Laos on July 27, for the Viet Nam-Laos heroic martyrs worship site, on the 78th anniversary of Viet Nam’s Wounded and Fallen Soldiers’ Day.

On the evening of July 26, more than 1,300 members of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, armed forces, and citizens of the capital gathered at the Ha Noi City Martyrs’ Cemetery in Tay Tuu Ward, Ha Noi, solemnly offering incense in remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for national independence and freedom.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid heartfelt tribute to generations of revolutionary predecessors who had devoted and sacrificed themselves for the nation's achievements and growing international stature today.

Party General Secretary To Lam has written an article honouring those who sacrificed for the country, heroic martyrs, wounded and sick soldiers.

The remains of 19,357 Vietnamese martyrs have been found, repatriated and reburied in the 2013-2022 period, heard a conference in Hanoi on March 31.