Memorial and burial service held for Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in Cambodia

During the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee cum Head of the Steering Committee 515 H’Yim Kdoh expressed her respect and deep gratitude to the fallen soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation and international mission.

After nearly five months, troops of Team K51 (Dak Lak provincial Military Command) searched, collected and repatriated 15 sets of the fallen soldiers’ remains in the provincial Fallen Soldiers’ Cemetery.

Reportedly, since 2001, the province has collected and repatriated 697 sets of remains of fallen soldiers who laid down their lives in Cambodia.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to represent some images during the ceremony.

Moving the fallen soldiers’ remains to the memorial area

Flag saluting ceremony

Representatives of Military Region 5 (MR5) offering incense to the fallen soldiers

Representative of Cambodia offering incense to the fallen soldiers

Moving the remains to the burial area

Team K51 checking before burying

The graves are numbered from 1 to 15.

These are unknown martyrs’ remains.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Dak Lak provincial Party Committee Pham Minh Tan offering incense in tribute to the martyrs

MR5’s Second-in-Command Major General Hua Van Tuong, presenting gifts to encourage Team K51

Translated by Chung Anh