May 23, 2025 | 22:37 (GMT+7)
Repatriated remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers reburied in Gia Lai
Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a respect-paying, memorial and reburial ceremony on May 23 at Duc Co District War Cemetery for the remains of 23 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia during the war.
The remains were recovered during the 2024-2025 dry season by Search and Collection Team K52 under the Provincial Military Command, with support from Cambodian authorities and residents in Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, and Preah Vihear provinces. Since 2021, 1,512 sets of remains have been repatriated.
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Personnel of the Gia Lai provincial armed forces conduct the interment ceremony for the remains of martyrs. |
At the ceremony, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich highlighted the sacrifices made by Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors in helping Cambodia escape the genocidal Pol Pot regime, symbolizing the enduring solidarity between the two nations.
Meanwhile, Yong Kim Hien, Deputy Governor of Preah Vihear, expressed deep gratitude and reaffirmed the wish for lasting friendship between the two countries.
Following the memorial ceremony, the remains were reburied at Duc Co District War Cemetery.
Source: VNA