Construction of memorial site for international soldiers at Vietnam Museum of Military History checked

As planned, the memorial will be built on a 3,000-square-meter plot within the campus of the Vietnam Museum of Military History. The site will feature a monument, a symbolic structure representing the support and sacrifices of military advisors from foreign countries, and a sculpture.

Sr. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien inspects the construction site.

Present at the inspection were defense attachés from Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, China, and Russia. They expressed their gratitude to the Vietnamese side for this thoughtful and meaningful tribute, affirming they would report to their respective authorities to coordinate closely with Vietnam in completing the project as soon as possible.

Concluding the inspection, Sr. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien emphasized that the proposed location and construction plan for the memorial, presented by the Vietnam Museum of Military History, had received strong consensus from all relevant representatives and aligned with the approved blueprint.

Gen. Chien speaks at the event.

An overview of the working session

The defense leader requested relevant units to accelerate implementation, and tasked the Vietnam Museum of Military History with developing a comprehensive preliminary design. He stressed that the memorial should harmonize with the museum’s overall space, hold high artistic value, and convey profound cultural-historical, political, and diplomatic significance.

The goal is to complete the memorial in time for the 80th anniversaries of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

Translated by Quynh Oanh