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Martyrs’ Cemetery Hill 82 to be upgraded into national

Martyrs’ Cemetery Hill 82 in the southwestern border province of Tay Ninh will be upgraded into a national one, with its total area to be expanded from 26.7 hectares to 30 hectares, a local official said on September 17.
Martyrs’ Cemetery Hill 82 to be upgraded into national ảnh 1Martyrs’ Cemetery Hill 82 in the southwestern border province of Tay Ninh will be upgraded into a national one, with its total area to be expanded from 26.7 hectares to 30 hectares. (Source: quangnam.gov.vn)_

Tay Ninh (VNA) – Martyrs’ CemeteryHill 82 in the southwestern border province of Tay Ninh will be upgraded into anational one, with its total area to be expanded from 26.7 hectares to 30hectares, a local official said on September 17.

Nguyen Thanh Ngoc, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tay Ninhprovince, released the information at a meeting with representatives of someministries who were gathering to contribute opinions on the project onupgrading the cemetery and building a monument dedicated to volunteerVietnamese soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia.

The cemetery, located in Thanh Tay commune, Tan Bien district, was put intoservice in 1989. It is now the resting place of 13,976 martyrs who sacrificedtheir lives during the war against the US and while performing theirinternational missions.

Meanwhile, the monument is expected to be built in the centre of the cemeteryin order to make it easier for memorial services.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the provincial People’sCommittee to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to complete theabove-mentioned project.

The project will cost some 180 billion VND (7.74 million USD), of which 160billion VND is for upgrading the cemetery./.


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