HEPA (Human Ecology Practical Area) Farmer Field School (FFS) is a pioneering training dedicated to strengthen indigenous youth. HEPA FFS lies at the heart of the 6 inter-thematic networks action of Mekong Community Network Action for Ecological Trading (MECO-ECOTRA).
Overuse of resources and the lack of a caring attitude towards Human-Nature relationships in many sensitive watershed ecosystems have been the major causes leading to land desertification problems, gradual erosion of social traditions, and the losses of ecological biodiversity.
The ceremony of welcoming the human remains of Viet Nam martyrs from Lao - solidarity of Vietnam-Laos relationship at Son Kim commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province
25/05/2014
At 6:00am on 13th April, mass organizations located around the Cau Treo border guard station gathered at Nuoc Sot Bridge to see off nine human remains of Viet Nam martyrs who sacrificed on Lao battlefield to be buried at Nam cemetery. HEPA team included representatives of staff, Viet and Lao students who are living and working in HEPA. HEPA team arrived there very early in traditional clothes, solemnized to see off martyrs. At 7:50 am the convoy which carried nine human remains went over the Nuoc Sot Bridge. Everyone bowed to martyrs to see off the comrades who were coming back to their homeland.
Please share some pictures of the welcome and farewell of the human remains of Viet Nam martyrs.
Source: Loc Van Vin & Phaly (HEPA)
Vietnam's national flag were plugged to welcome the human remains of the martyrs
Lao's national flag
HEPA staff and students group
The organizations lined up to prepare for welcoming the human remains of martyrs
The convoy with nine human remains going over the Nuoc Sot bridge
The convoy with nine human remains going over the Nuoc Sot bridge
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