Over 100 martyrs who lost their lives in the war against America were
laid to rest in Nhon Trach district, in the southern province of Dong
Nai on August 31, after a three-year search for their remains.
President Truong Tan Sang, permanent member of the Party Central
Committee’s Secretariat Le Hong Anh, National Assembly Vice Chairwoman
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh attended the
event.
During the war against America, the battlefield of Nhon
Trach saw some of the most severe fightings in the south-eastern
region, witnessing the deaths of countless soldiers from all over
Vietnam, most of whom were still very young.
On June 20, 2013,
a mass grave containing the remains of more than 20 soldiers was
discovered in Dong Nai. Later, on August 18, 2014, another grave was
found with the remains of more than 100 martyrs.-VNA