The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a ceremony at An Khe town’s martyr cemetery on July 26 to rebury remains of 61 martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the US.

The reburial service held at An Khe town’s martyr cemetery for remains of 61 martyrs

The remains were found in An Khe town and Dak Po district, raising the number of martyrs discovered in the two localities since the beginning of 2018 to 120.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Huynh Nu Thu Ha said that the sacrifices by the martyrs are a great loss of not only their families, but also the entire nation.

She expressed her hope that the martyrs will rest in peace.