Scene of the ceremony

Delegates attending the ceremony

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Trinh Xuan Truong, Member of the Party Central Executive Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang, Member of the Party Central Executive Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman and General Director of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group; Bui Van Luong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the Provincial People's Council, Provincial People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; and representatives of Military Region 1, the Department of Policy and Social Affairs under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, provincial departments and agencies, and relevant agencies and units.

Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery covers approximately 13,853 m², including a 1,644 m² forecourt and a 12,209 m² inner compound, and currently contains 869 martyrs' graves. Of these, 615 graves have been identified, 242 remain unidentified, and 12 have been relocated elsewhere. After many years of use, several parts of the cemetery, including the gate area, forecourt, memorial monument, ceremonial courtyard, grave area, and perimeter walls, have deteriorated.

Rendering of the overall renovation and upgrading plan for Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery

Under the preliminary design, Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery will undergo comprehensive renovation and upgrading of its gate, memorial monument, grave area, perimeter walls, and landscape infrastructure. The gate and forecourt will be refurbished, with the ground level raised to mitigate waterlogging; the memorial monument and ceremonial courtyard will be expanded and stone-clad, and two memorial stele pavilions, each bearing the names of approximately 500 martyrs, will be added.

The grave area will be clad in natural stone, with new gravestones, upgraded access paths, and improved lawns. The perimeter walls will be renovated in a consistent style, while trees, lighting, and a landscape pond will be added or upgraded, helping create a solemn and cohesive memorial space.

Comrade Trinh Xuan Truong, Member of the Party Central Executive Committee and Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee, offers incense in tribute to heroic martyrs

Delegates performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the project to renovate and upgrade Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery

At the ceremony, delegates offered incense in remembrance, expressed their profound respect and gratitude to heroic martyrs, and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the project to renovate and upgrade Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery.

Comrade Trinh Xuan Truong, Member of the Party Central Executive Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, visits and inspects the grave area at Doc Lim Martyrs' Cemetery before the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation and upgrading project

Funded by Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, the project reflects deep appreciation, responsibility, and gratitude toward heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. It also forms part of activities marking the 80th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2027) and the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2026).