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President attends inauguration of temple dedicated to martyrs in Dien Bien province

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the inauguration of a martyr memorial temple in the northern province of Dien Bien’s Dien Bien Phu city.
President attends inauguration of temple dedicated to martyrs in Dien Bien province ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other delegates cut the cut the ribbon to inaugurate a temple dedicated to martyrs in the northern province of Dien Bien on May 18  (Photo: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phucattended the inauguration of a martyr memorial temple in the northern province of Dien Bien’s Dien Bien Phu city.

The temple commemorates soldiers who laid down their livesin the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. It covers 50,000 sq.mand costs 105 billion VND (about 4.5 million USD), including 90 billion VND funded by Lien Viet Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank and the remainder from the local budget.

Speaking at the ceremony, President Phuc said he feltgrateful for great President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, officersand soldiers, young volunteers, and people’s sacrifices for the victory in DienBien Phu.

The martyrs' temple is a work of profound political andsocial meaning, reflecting the deep affection and gratitude of the Party, Stateand people throughout the country for the heroic martyrs in Dien Bien Phu, and meeting the needs and aspirations of people,war veterans, those with meritorious services to the revolution, andmartyrs' relatives.

The President said it will educate younger generations aboutthe country’s revolutionary traditions and connect with other cultural andhistorical sites in the region, contributing to the development of theprovince's tourism sector./.
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