With the support of the Australian Embassy, the Military Command of Binh Duong province found many remains of martyrs who were officers and soldiers of the 7th Division of the South Vietnamese Liberation Army who died in May 1968.
On the afternoon of April 25, at a meeting with Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province Vo Van Minh at the province’s Centralized Administrative Center, Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski said he would attend the memorial service and burial of the remains. of Vietnamese martyrs at the Martyrs Cemetery of Binh Duong province.
These are the soldiers who died in May 1968.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province shared with the Australian Ambassador about the process of searching and gathering the remains of martyrs, as well as the participation and support of Australian veterans in this work.
Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski expressed his appreciation for the invitation and expressed his desire to participate in this event, at the same time sharing the emotions of many Australian veterans at the information about the search for the remains of Vietnamese martyrs. Nam died 2 decades ago.
The Australian Ambassador also mentioned the establishment of an Investment Promotion Team in Ho Chi Minh City to promote investment cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, with the goal of bringing Australia back to the 3rd position among countries. invest in Vietnam.
During the meeting, the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province also introduced to the ambassador the province’s socio-economic development situation and planning orientations; At the same time, he expressed his desire to cooperate with Australian localities in many fields, including economics, finance, science and technology, smart city development, digital transformation, environmental protection and language training. He for civil servants, officials and teachers of Binh Duong province.
Regarding the collection of martyrs’ remains, it has been deployed for nearly a month in Choi Dung hamlet, Binh My commune, Bac Tan Uyen district, Binh Duong province; Through searching and gathering the remains of martyrs, the Military Command of Binh Duong province has found many remains of martyrs who are officers and soldiers of the 7th Division of the South Vietnamese Liberation Army who died in the battle with the Vietnamese forces. Royal Australian Army in May 1968.
The Australian Ambassador delegation took a photo with leaders of Binh Duong province at the meeting. (Photo: Duong Chi Tuong/VNA)
Thus, after two decades of searching for the remains of the martyrs who died in this battle, they were found.
The gathering was supported by professional Captain Duncan Reid, Assistant Defense Attaché, Australian Embassy in Vietnam and veteran Luke Johnston who went directly to the scene to coordinate the search for martyrs’ remains in the commune. Binh My, Bac Tan Uyen district, Binh Duong province.
From March 13, 2024 to April 5, 2024, Steering Committee 515 of Binh Duong province organized the 9th search and gathering of martyrs’ remains in Choi Dung hamlet, Binh My commune, Bac Tan Uyen district and Bac Tan Uyen district. has collected about 20 martyrs’ remains and relics, some of which have the names of martyrs engraved.
All loading and unloading work was done thoughtfully and meticulously, serving the work of identifying martyrs.
On the morning of April 26, Binh Duong province will hold a memorial ceremony and bury the remains of martyrs at the Martyrs Cemetery of Binh Duong province./.
49 years after the war, the topography and terrain of the old battlefield have changed a lot, but the remains of the martyrs who died at Peak 174 are still deep underground.
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