Điện Biên leaders pay tribute to Điện Biên Phủ martyrs

ĐBP – A delegation of Điện Biên Province, led by Trần Quốc Cường, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, on Thursday laid wreaths and offered incense in memory of the heroes and martyrs at the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield Martyrs' Temple, the A1 National Martyrs Cemetery and several other martyrs' cemeteries in Điện Biên Phủ City and Điện Biên District.

This event was part of a series of activities to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Vietnamese War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2024).

Among the attendees were Mùa A Sơn, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Lê Thành Đô, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Lò Văn Phương, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; members of the Provincial People's Council Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, along with representatives from various departments, agencies and local units.

At the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield Martyrs' Temple and the A1 National Martyrs Cemetery, in a solemn and respectful atmosphere, the provincial leaders laid flowers, offered incense, and observed a moment of silence in memory of President Hồ Chí Minh, the national liberation hero and world cultural celebrity; General Võ Nguyên Giáp, the first commander of the Việt Nam People's Army; and the heroic martyrs who courageously fought and sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of the nation, for socialism, and for the happiness of the people.

Honouring the martyrs' sacrifices, the delegation pledged to continue the revolutionary tradition, diligently care for war invalids, martyrs' families, and those who have contributed to the country. They also committed to inheriting and promoting the revolutionary achievements of previous generations, uniting to build a prosperous and developing Điện Biên Province.

After the moment of silence, the provincial leaders offered incense at each martyr's grave at the A1 National Martyrs Cemetery.

Later that morning, Secretary Cường and the delegation laid wreaths and offered incense in tribute to the martyrs at Him Lam Martyrs Cemetery.

Permanent Deputy Secretary Sơn and the delegation did the same at Độc Lập Martyrs Cemetery, and Chairman Đô and his delegation paid tribute at Tông Khao Martyrs Cemetery.

At these cemeteries, the provincial leaders' delegation observed a moment of silence, respectfully remembering the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation's independence and freedom.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trần Quốc Cường offers incense at the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield Martyrs’ Temple.

The provincial leaders observe a moment of silence in memory and tribute to the martyrs at the Điện Biên Phủ Battlefield Martyrs’ Temple.

The delegation from the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, and the provincial Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee pays tribute at the A1 National Martyrs Cemetery.

The provincial leaders observe a moment of silence in memory and tribute to the martyrs at the A1 National Martyrs Cemetery.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trần Quốc Cường and some provincial leaders lay wreaths and offer incense in tribute to the martyrs at Him Lam Martyrs Cemetery.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trần Quốc Cường offers incense at the grave of a martyr at Him Lam Martyrs Cemetery.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lê Thành Đô offers incense at the graves of martyrs at Tông Khao Martyrs Cemetery. Photo Sầm Phúc

Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council Giàng Thị Hoa offers incense at the graves of martyrs at Tông Khao Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Sầm Phúc

The delegation from the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, and the provincial Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee observes a moment of silence in memory of the martyrs at Tông Khao Martyrs Cemetery. Photo Sầm Phúc

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Mùa A Sơn and other delegates lay flowers in tribute to the martyrs at Độc Lập Martyrs Cemetery. Photo Đức Linh

Permanent Deputy Secretary Mùa A Sơn and Lò Văn Mừng, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Head of the Provincial Mass Mobilisation Committee, Chairman of the provincial Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee, offer incense at the graves of martyrs. Photo Đức Linh

 

An Chi
Comment

You have 500/500 characters left

Please enter 5 or more characters!!!

Maybe you are interested

Recent news

  • 'Equipping troops with knowledge about local ethnic groups

    Equipping troops with knowledge about local ethnic groups

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên is a locality where over 80% of the population is ethnic minorities, residing sparsely in remote areas with complex terrain and difficult travel. Religious and belief activities have many unique characteristics, closely tied to the cultural life and customs of people. This requires officials, party members, especially armed forces, those who are directly in touch with people, villages, and areas, to be fully equipped with knowledge about ethnic groups and religion to effectively carry out mass mobilization, communication, and advocacy, contributing to firmly safeguarding the nation’s borders.
  • '“Not Alone” in cyberspace

    “Not Alone” in cyberspace

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP – Recently, the Điện Biên provincial Police’s Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Division, in coordination with the Department of Education and Training, organized a series of activities to promote online safety skills for students as part of the “Not Alone” campaign. The activity aims to raise awareness and equip students with self-protection skills against the increasingly sophisticated risks of scams, enticement, and online kidnapping in cyberspace.
  • 'Keeping soul of culture in every lesson at schools

    Keeping soul of culture in every lesson at schools

    CULTURE - TOURISM -
    ĐBP - In recent times, many schools in the province have flexibly and vividly integrated local cultural, historical, and traditional values, customs, and practices into their teaching content. This helps students better understand their roots and national identity, contributing to fostering pride, and the awareness of preserving and promoting good traditional values. This allows culture to “live” in every lesson, to be preserved in daily actions and words, and to spread, becoming a beautiful feature of the school environment.
  • 'Sunshine and love in new home

    Sunshine and love in new home

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - Leaving their old homes in villages, small, tender, hesitant feet stepped through a new gate. Here, there are no more cold, huddled nights, no more unstable meals, but instead a new home, sparkling with warm sunshine and filled with love.
  • 'Pú Nhung develops fruit trees

    Pú Nhung develops fruit trees

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - In recent years, in Pú Nhung commune, Điện Biên province, fruit trees are gradually becoming a crop for poverty reduction, promoting economic development.
  • 'Điện Biên further improves efficiency of collective economy

    Điện Biên further improves efficiency of collective economy

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - The collective economy, with cooperatives as its core, is increasingly affirming its important role in socio-economic development. By using flexible and creative methods, cooperatives on provincial lands are helping people link up in production, create jobs, increase income, and contribute to economic restructuring, new rural development, and promoting digital transformation in the highlands.
  • 'Contributing to the community

    Contributing to the community

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - Thousands of students are supported to go to school; hundreds of thousands of meters of land are donated by people to build roads and cultural houses; tens of thousands of gifts and compassionate meals are given to those in need. Many people are willing to participate in voluntary blood donation, helping to save patients who need the gift of life. Amidst the busy pace of life, there are hearts quietly contributing to the community day and night.
  • 'Putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platform

    Putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platform

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - Digital transformation is spreading strongly to all areas of life, and putting local agricultural products on e-commerce (e-commerce) platforms has become an inevitable direction to expand markets and enhance product value. The Điện Biên provincial Post Office has pioneered the application of digital technology to promote and sell agricultural products.
  • 'Clean agriculture in Điện Biên

    Clean agriculture in Điện Biên

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - In today’s context, consumers are paying greater attention to food quality, food safety and clean agricultural products. In Điện Biên province, agricultural production is shifting towards VietGAP and organic standards to produce clean, safe crops. Many cooperatives and household farms have joined supply chains for safe food, opening up sustainable agricultural development linked with eco-tourism.
  • 'Háng Pu Xi village celebrates great unity festival

    Háng Pu Xi village celebrates great unity festival

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - On November 8, comrade Mùa A Vảng, Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Điện Biên provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, attended the 2025 Great National Unity Festival in Háng Pu Xi village, Xa Dung commune.
  • 'Developing Party members in highland areas

    Developing Party members in highland areas

    NEWS - POLITICS -
    ĐBP - Developing Party members in highland areas is a key task in strengthening the grassroots political system and promoting socio-economic development in ethnic minority regions. In recent times, localities in Điện Biên province have implemented many flexible methods suited to the specific characteristics of each locality.
  • 'Building specialized farming zones for sustainable agriculture

    Building specialized farming zones for sustainable agriculture

    BUSINESS -
    ĐBP - Điện Biên is taking steady steps toward developing large-scale material zones, focusing on crops with strong advantages and local specialties that enjoy high market demand. This approach is seen as a key solution to boosting incomes for farmers in areas with favorable soil and climate conditions, while moving toward sustainable agricultural development.
  • 'Điện Biên fosters green, sustainable tourism

    Điện Biên fosters green, sustainable tourism

    CULTURE - TOURISM -
    ĐBP - In recent times, along with historical tourism, Điện Biên province has promoted tourism development linked with nature conservation and indigenous culture. Many models of community tourism, eco-tourism, and agro-tourism in an environmentally friendly direction are being implemented, both attracting tourists and creating livelihoods for local people.
  • 'Schools activate disease prevention measures during seasonal transition

    Schools activate disease prevention measures during seasonal transition

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - The seasonal transition is a period when infectious diseases such as bacillary dysentery, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, dengue fever, seasonal influenza, chickenpox, etc., are at high risk of outbreak, especially in collective environments like schools. Clearly aware of this, educational institutions in the province have been proactively implementing many synchronous solutions to protect students’ health and build a safe, clean, and friendly learning environment.
  • 'Relocation projects in Điện Biên: A race against nature’s wrath

    Relocation projects in Điện Biên: A race against nature’s wrath

    SOCIAL AFFAIRS -
    ĐBP - In recent years, heavy rains and floods have caused severe damage, with many families losing their homes and agricultural land, forced to live in temporary shelters. Despite the local government’s efforts to implement relocation and resettlement projects, hundreds of households are still situated in high-risk areas. This situation calls for more comprehensive and sustainable solutions from local authorities and relevant agencies.
Load more