At the ceremony on May 22 in Ky Son district, Nghe An province (Source: baonghean.vn)
The ceremony saw the attendance of representatives of Vientiane, Xiangkhouang and Xaysomboun provinces of Laos as well as leaders of Nghe An province and Ky Son district.
The remains were found by a search and repatriation team of the provincial Military Command during the 2023-2024 dry season.
At the ceremony, participants showed gratitude to the martyrs who devoted their lives to independence of both countries and the noble international spirit.
As scheduled, the remains will be handed over to the provincial Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs to collect biological sampling on May 23. A memorial and reburial service for the martyrs will be held at the Nghi Loc district Martyrs’ Cemetery on the following day.
* On the same day, Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak held a memorial and burial service for the remains of 27 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who fought and lost their lives in Cambodia in various wartime periods.
With support from the authorities and people of the Cambodian province of Mondulkiri, the Dak Lak Military Command’s Team K51 conducted the search and repatriation of the remains over nearly seven months during the 2023-2024 dry season. Since 2000, the team has repatriated the remains of 719 Vietnamese soldiers who died in Cambodia.
At the memorial and burial service for the remains of 27 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts held in Dak Lak on May 22. (Photo: VNA)
At the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak People's Committee H’Yim Kdoh said that the Party, State, and people of Vietnam are always proud of and grateful for those who fell for the independence and freedom of the nation and fulfilled their noble international duties.
Following the memorial service, the remains were buried at the provincial martyrs' cemetery./.
Source: VNA
