On the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944-2024), the Youth Union and the Vietnam Youth Federation of Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) cooperated with Team Lee to restore 106 portraits of martyrs for free.

The Lang Giang district Youth Union, Tan Thanh commune, and Hoai Thanh Media Co., Ltd. present the restored portrait of martyr Dang Dinh Chung (who died in 1967) to his relatives.

Receiving the restored photo and seeing her brother-in-law — martyr Do Viet Tu — in the image, Truong Thi Do (born in 1949) from Tan Xuan 2 village, Cao Xa commune, Tan Yen district, couldn’t hold back her tears.

She exclaimed in disbelief, "The one in the photo looks just like him." Memories of her brother-in-law, who left for the fight against foreign invaders at the age of 18, suddenly flooded back.

The portrait of martyr Do Viet Tu was extracted from a photo of two brothers (taken together with Do Xuan Cu). Later, Cu also sacrificed his life while defending the northern border in 1979.

Currently, on the altar, besides the restored portrait, there is still an old black-and-white photo of the two brothers. The restored memorial photo has been placed with great respect on the altar, replacing the old one that had faded.

Team Lee is a group of over a dozen young people living and working in various provinces and cities but sharing the common idea of restoring martyr photos to remember and honour those who gave their lives for the country, helping to ease the pain of war.

Le Quyet Thang, leader of Team Lee, shared: "The process of restoring the photos that had lost their details, sometimes the original photo was just a small, damaged card with important details missing, required us to call and communicate with the martyr’s family. We asked them to describe the person and send photos of the martyr’s relatives for comparison. We also gathered some artifacts like soldier’s hat and military uniform, and took photos to include in the restoration. When we handed over the restored photos to the families, they were deeply moved. From a blurry, indistinct image, it turned into a sharp photo, as if it had been taken just recently. This is the motivation that drives us to continue this work."

Truong Thi Do, from Cao Xa commune, Tan Yen district, receives the restored portrait of martyr Do Viet Tu.

In an effort to honour those who made sacrifices, in 2024, the Lang Giang district Youth Union, in collaboration with Hoai Thanh Media Co., Ltd. (based in An Ha commune), worked to restore and present 13 portraits of fallen soldiers to their families.

So far, hundreds of portraits of martyrs who died during the resistance war against the US have been authentically restored. These restored portraits have been handed directly to the families of the martyrs as a gesture of deep respect and gratitude to the generations who gave their lives for today’s independence and peace.

Giap Xuan Canh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Youth Union, said the union will continue to survey the demands for free restoration of martyr portraits on the occasion of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

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