Sacred moments at Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery

From the Hien Luong - Ben Hai historical site, the parade of the Cycling Festival for Peace headed to the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery (Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province). Here, the organizing committee of the Cycling Festival for Peace and hundreds of athletes performed the incense offering ceremony for the heroic martyrs. In addition, the Organizing Committee representative also paid tribute to families with meritorious services to the revolution and presented gifts to poor students who overcame difficulties and studied well.

The gifts presented on this occasion include: 15 bicycles supported by the Quang Tri Province Sports Cycling Club; 15 gifts for policy families in Quang Tri (worth 2 million VND/gift) supported by Thanh Nien Newspaper, Tran Cuisine and Quang Tri Province Sports Cycling Club.

Bicycle parade to Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery (Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province)

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About 600 athletes cycled on the road leading to the Memorial Temple, Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery

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Laotian one-armed cyclist Vatthana Siphommalangkoun (49 years old, residing in Pakse City, Champasak Province) also came to Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery. He cycled about 15 km from Hien Luong Bridge to Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery, ending the first stage of the parade on the morning of June 29.

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The organizing committee performed the 9-bell ringing ceremony at Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery.

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Sacred moment of commemoration of more than 10,000 heroic martyrs at the cemetery

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Mr. Hoang Nam - Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee (dark blue shirt) and Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Toan - Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper (3rd from right) led the delegation to offer incense.

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Next, hundreds of athletes took turns burning incense to pay tribute to the heroic martyrs.

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Thanh Nien Newspaper Editorial Board offers incense and commemorates heroic martyrs

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Mr. Hoang Nam, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee, presented gifts to policy families.

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Giving gifts to families with revolutionary contributions, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Toan - Editor-in-Chief of Thanh Nien Newspaper expressed his deep gratitude and sympathized with the families' losses and sacrifices.

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Mr. Nguyen Quang Sinh - a veteran of the Binh - Tri - Thien battlefield (middle) shared: "Today, receiving the kindness of the leaders of Quang Tri province, Thanh Nien Newspaper and sponsors, I am very touched. I want to thank the delegation."

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The organizing committee awarded 15 bicycles to poor students who overcame difficulties and studied well in Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province.

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Student Tran Dinh Thien (Gio Linh district) felt very surprised and happy when the leaders encouraged him and gave him a bicycle.

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42 km parade

The Cycling for Peace Festival took place over two days. On June 29, at the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Relic Site (Vinh Linh District), all racers, delegates, and cycling enthusiasts, regardless of gender or age, were invited to participate in the parade. After saluting the flag at the Hien Luong border flagpole, the parade marched 42 km along the route: starting from the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Special National Relic Site, crossing Hien Luong Bridge to Trung Son intersection (Gio Linh District), turning onto Provincial Road 76 and continuing to the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, then ending at Fidel Park (Dong Ha City).

According to Thanh Nien newspaper

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/dap-xe-vi-hoa-binh-giay-phut-thieng-lieng-o-nghia-trang-liet-si-quoc-gia-truong-son-186599.htm