Ho Chi Minh City studies zoning protection zones and building memorial stele at Le Thi Rieng park where nearly 600 martyrs' remains were discovered

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has just assigned the Department of Culture and Sports to preside over and coordinate with relevant units to survey and evaluate the current status of two mass graves at Le Thi Rieng park, Hoa Hung ward, where functional forces found nearly 600 martyrs' remains.

Based on the survey, the cultural sector will create a scientific profile. If there are enough grounds, the city will carry out procedures to consult with the Central agency to request national monument ranking. This area is also being researched to be zoned for protection, to build memorial stele, introductory stele and other appropriate items.

Ho Chi Minh City has been searching for and gathering the remains of martyrs at Le Thi Rieng park since early July. After two months, the authorities found 592 remains in two mass graves near the traditional house area of ​​the park.

The burial pits are about 30-40 m long and more than 3 m deep. The Ho Chi Minh City Command determined that many of these remains could be soldiers and Saigon commandos who died during the 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising.

During the survey, document preparation and research on conservation plans, the park management unit is required to maintain the current state of the burial pits. Relocation, renovation, construction or activities that may affect elements of historical value in the area are not allowed to be carried out arbitrarily.