Leaders and youth of Ho Chi Minh City light candles to pay tribute to heroic martyrs in Con Dao

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai and Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province Dang Minh Thong, along with leaders and people, offered incense to heroes and martyrs at Hang Duong cemetery - Photo: THAO LE

At the ceremony, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai, along with leaders, former leaders of the city, units, union members, and people of Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province respectfully bowed to commemorate the heroic martyrs and patriots who sacrificed their lives.

The delegates also expressed their deep gratitude to the heroic Vietnamese mothers, war invalids, families of martyrs, and families of people with revolutionary contributions.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai said the great sacrifices of many generations of Con Dao prisoners are heroic pages of the nation's history, written with the sacred love for the homeland.

Over the past time, the Party Committee, government and people of Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province have always paid attention to and done well the work of gratitude.

Thereby expressing the respect and gratitude of the Party, State and people to those who sacrificed and contributed for the independence, freedom and unification of the Fatherland, for the happiness of the people.

"Let us join hands and hearts to continue the glorious tradition of previous generations, and together we are determined to build a great solidarity bloc for a civilized and prosperous Vietnam," said Mr. Nguyen Ho Hai.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai lights candles to pay tribute to each grave of heroic martyrs - Photo: THAO LE

Speaking on behalf of the youth of Ho Chi Minh City, President of the Student Association of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Nguyen Minh Uyen said that over the past two days, the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people have expressed their infinite condolences to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong - the steadfast, intelligent and exemplary leader of the people who has left us.

During his lifetime, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong always had special affection for young people and often advised and educated the young generation about revolutionary ideals, ethics, cultural lifestyle, and promoted patriotism and national pride.

Following the nation's tradition of "remembering the source of the water you drink" and the advice of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Ho Chi Minh City's youth respectfully bowed to commemorate their revolutionary predecessors and heroic martyrs.

"At the place where flowers bloomed on the land where the blood of loyal communists was shed, each rolling wave seemed to contain countless ups and downs of history, we told ourselves that the martyrs, the uncles and aunts, former political prisoners, and prisoners of war of Con Dao were heroes, shining examples for the younger generation to learn from and follow in terms of willpower, patriotism, and revolutionary heroism," Nguyen Minh Uyen prayed before the souls of the heroic martyrs.

Youth Union members of Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province participate in the incense offering and candle lighting ceremony to pay tribute to heroic martyrs - Photo: THAO LE

After the incense offering and flower offering ceremony to commemorate the heroic martyrs, the delegates visited each grave to offer incense and light candles for the martyrs resting at Hang Duong cemetery, the grave of the late General Secretary Le Hong Phong, the grave of heroine Vo Thi Sau...

Before that, the delegation came to offer incense and observe a minute of silence to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Hang Keo cemetery - Photo: THAO LE

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai rings the bell to commemorate the contributions of our ancestors, heroic martyrs, and compatriots who sacrificed for independence and freedom at Con Dao Temple - Photo: THAO LE

On the same day, the delegation visited and presented gifts to former political prisoners, families of martyrs and people with revolutionary contributions in Con Dao district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province - Photo: THAO LE

Visiting the families of those who contributed to the revolution, the delegation kindly asked about their health and life and presented many meaningful gifts to express gratitude for the great contributions of the heroes - Photo: THAO LE

Within the framework of the program, the delegation visited and presented gifts to the board of directors, teachers and students of Le Hong Phong Secondary School in Con Dao district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province - Photo: THAO LE

Le Hong Phong Secondary School is a gift of love, gratitude and solidarity from Ho Chi Minh City to the people, especially the students of Con Dao district. Every year, the city always cares and joins hands with the school to provide books, reference materials, and equipment for teaching and learning - Photo: THAO LE

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lanh-dao-tuoi-tre-tp-hcm-thap-nen-tri-an-anh-hung-liet-si-tai-con-dao-20240720212105721.htm