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PM attends inauguration of temple dedicated to martyrs in Quang Nam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 7 attended the inauguration ceremony for Nui Que – Anh Linh Dai Martyr Memorial Temple in Que Phu commune, Que Son district, the central province of Quang Nam.
PM attends inauguration of temple dedicated to martyrs in Quang Nam ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) cuts the ribbon to inaugurate Nui Que – Anh Linh Dai Martyr Memorial Temple. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 7attended the inauguration ceremony for Nui Que – Anh Linh Dai Martyr MemorialTemple in Que Phu commune, Que Son district, the central province of Quang Nam.

The temple was built in 2012 to commemorate 40 Vietnamese soldiers of MilitaryRegion 5’s Special-task Battalion 409, who laid down their lives during theattack on a US military base on May 11, 1969.

Upgrade of the memorial site began in June last year, including theconstruction of a new relief image, lighting system and many other supportingfacilities. Total investment for the upgrade was more than 9 billion VND(388,000 USD).

The temple, together with the Moc Bai victory relic site, Hon Ham historicalrelic site and Huong Que communal house, has shaped up a complex of historicaland revolutionary relic sites in Que Phu commune.

At the ceremony, PM Phuc said he felt grateful for the national heroes’enormous sacrifices to the national defence, describing the memorial site significantto educating younger generations of the country’s revolutionary tradition./.
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