TONG KHAO MARTYR CEMETERY

Address: Thanh Nua Commune, Dien Bien District, Dien Bien Province.

Memorial of Tong Khao Cemetery.

Tong Khao Martyr Cemetery has been the place to gather remains of martyrs from Hoa Binh Cemetery, Ban Keo Cemetery, and Vietnamese Volunteer Cemetery in Oudomxay Province (Laos) since 1982. The cemetery was built in 1989 on an area of 4,000 square meters. So far, more than 2,000 remains of martyrs have been gathered here.

 Tong Khao Martyrs Cemetery.

To perform the Party's foreign policy on the close co-operation between Vietnamm and Laos, and follow the President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology of “Helping friends is helping ourselves”, many volunteer soldiers of Vietnam together with Lao people have sacrificed to fulfill the mission of protecting and liberating Laos. The volunteer soldiers have made a valuable contribution to the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, a rare model of international solidarity and faithfulness. The 82nd Regiment (predecessor of the 82nd Division) was one of volunteer units with huge contribution in this glorious international mission.

From the early years of the French war to 1988, the 82nd Regiment continuously engaged in combat in six Northern Lao provinces. Since 1988, this Regiment occupied in Đien Bien Phu with the mission of a mobile unit.

In the fierce battle, many brave soldiers have sacrificed in Laos. The later generations are in charged of bringing the remains of sacrificed martyrs in Laos and in the Vietnam War to Khong Khao cemetery. These activities are the return the favor of the previous generation. 

Grave of martyrs at Tong Khao Cemetery.

The Vietnamese martyrs sacrificed on the battlefields of northern Laos in the 316th, 308th company, the 82nd regiment, civilian, youth volunteers and in the Vietnam war were gathered in the same cemetery. 

 Their sacrifice for independence, whether in motherland or elsewhere is for the revival, freedom and peace./.

Source: 3D Digitization Library