Candle-lighting ceremonies honour war heroes, and martyrs

The programme “Candle lighting in gratitute of war heroes and martyrs” was held at 21 cemeteries, 138 steles, 3,800 martyrs’ graves across the province on July 26 to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

The events were jointly held by the Quang Ninh Provincial Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations and local youth unions.

The provincial-level gratitude candlelighting ceremonies were organized at Ha Long city’s Ha Tu Martyrs’ Cemetery, Dong Trieu town’s Yen Tho Martyrs’ Cemetery, Mong Cai city’s Km 4 Hai Yen Martyrs’ Cemetery and Cam Pha city’s Martyrs’Cemetery.

At the ceremony, attendants offered incense, flowers and lighted candles at martyrs’ tombs.

Gifts were also presented to Vietnamese heroic mothers, war invalids and policy beneficiary families in the province.

These activities aim to raise young people’ awareness about the heroic sacrifice of preceding generations in the cause of national liberation as well as highlight their significant role in national construction and defense.

In 1947, President Ho Chi Minh designated July 27 as national War Invalids Day, which was later renamed War Invalids and Martyrs Day, to call on society to honor and support war invalids and martyrs’ families in acknowledgement of their contributions to the nation. Over the years, caring for national contributors and their relatives has been strongly supported by agencies, sectors, social organizations and the whole community.