January 26, 2018 | 22:12 (GMT+7)
Nearly 100 sets of Vietnamese martyrs’ remains repatriated home from Cambodia
PANO - The Tay Ninh Provincial Military Command held a ceremony on January 25 to receive Search Teams K70 of the Political Department of Military Region 7 and K71 of the command, who have well completed their missions of searching and gathering remains of Vietnamese volunteer troops who sacrificed their lives while serving international obligations in Cambodia.
The ceremony took place at the Xa Mat International Border Gate in Tan Bien border district of the southeastern province of Tay Ninh.
For more than 2 months now, the teams have exerted their efforts to search and gather fallen soldiers’ remains. As a result, 94 remains have been found in Cambodian provinces of Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey and Oddar Meanchey.
During task performance, the teams have conducted mass mobilization work effectively and observed strictly the host country’s laws and regulations and military discipline as well as ensuring safety.
The Tay Ninh Provincial Military Command is going to organize memorial and reburial service for fallen soldiers at the Hill 82 War Cemetery in Tan Bien district in the near future.
Translated by Mai Huong