Dong Nai City leader offers incense at martyrs’ temples in Xuan Loc and Long Khanh

On May 24, marking the 136th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2026), the 115th anniversary of his departure in search of a path for national salvation (June 5, 1911 – 2026), and celebrations surrounding the establishment of Dong Nai City, Vu Hong Van, Member of the Party Central Committee (PCC), Secretary of the City Party Committee (CPC) and Head of the Dong Nai City Delegation of National Assembly (NA) Deputies, offered incense at the Xuan Loc Martyrs’ Temple in Xuan Loc ward and the Long Khanh Martyrs’ Temple in Binh Loc ward.

Vu Hong Van, Member of the PCC, Secretary of the CPC and Head of the Dong Nai City Delegation of NA Deputies, together with leaders of Xuan Loc ward, offers incense at the Xuan Loc Martyrs’ Temple.

The two memorial sites honor thousands of officials and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for national independence, freedom and reunification, particularly during the Battle of Xuan Loc,  the decisive campaign that helped pave the way for the liberation of Southern Vietnam and national reunification on April 30, 1975.

Vu Hong Van, Member of the PCC, Secretary of the CPC and Head of the Dong Nai City Delegation of NA Deputies, together with leaders of Xuan Loc ward, performs the incense-offering ritual at the Xuan Loc Martyrs’ Temple.

Attending the ceremony were Ho Van Nam, member of the City Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Council of Tran Bien ward; Ho Van Ha, member of the CPC and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee; along with leaders of Xuan Loc and Binh Loc wards.

In a solemn atmosphere, Secretary Vu Hong Van and leaders of Xuan Loc and Binh Loc wards offered flowers and incense and observed a minute of silence in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs who fought and sacrificed for national liberation and reunification.

Secretary Vu Hong Van together with city and Binh Loc ward leaders, performs the incense-offering ritual at the Long Khanh Martyrs’ Temple.

Secretary Vu Hong Van respectfully offers incense at the Long Khanh Martyrs’ Temple.

Before the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs, city and ward leaders pledged to uphold the revolutionary traditions handed down by previous generations, strengthen solidarity, maintain discipline and strive to fulfill the goals and tasks set forth at the first Congress of the Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee (now the Dong Nai City Party Committee) for the 2025–2030 term.

They also reaffirmed their determination to implement the strategic orientations assigned by the Politburo to the Party Committee, authorities and people of Dong Nai City, with the goal of transforming Dong Nai into a national growth engine worthy of the sacrifices made by previous generations for the nation’s independence, freedom and reunification.

Secretary Vu Hong Van performs the ceremonial bell-ringing  in remembrance of heroic martyrs at the Long Khanh Martyrs’ Temple.

During the historic days of April 1975, on the land of Xuan Loc – Long Khanh, Vietnamese troops and civilians, driven by a spirit of revolutionary heroism and unwavering determination to liberate the South and reunify the nation, fought courageously, broke through the enemy’s final “steel” defensive line and advanced toward the liberation of Saigon on April 30, 1975.

The victory contributed to the Great Spring 1975 Victory, culminating in the complete liberation of Southern Vietnam and national reunification. The Battle of Xuan Loc remains etched in Vietnam’s revolutionary history as a glorious chapter for present and future generations.

Secretary Vu Hong Van visits and extends best wishes to the family of Ho Van Nam and Ho Van Ha.

On the same occasion, Secretary Vu Hong Van visited the family of Ho Van Nam and Ho Van Ha to extend his wishes for good health. He expressed his hope that their family would continue serving as a strong source of support, uphold revolutionary traditions and make further contributions to Dong Nai City’s development.

By T. Nam – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha