February 21, 2022 | 17:31 (GMT+7)
Search, repatriation of remains of Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers in Cambodia resumed
The Steering Committee on Search and Repatriation of Remains of Fallen Soldiers (Steering Committee 515) of Military Region 7, and those of Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc and Long An provinces on February 21 re-started the operation of teams for searching and repatriating remains of Vietnamese fallen soldiers in Cambodia during wartime, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the 2021-2022 dry season, search teams of Military Region 7 planned to gather and repatriate remains of 640 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors. (Photo for illustration) |
Accordingly, in the 2021-2022 dry season, members of the four search teams of Military Region 7 planned to gather and repatriate remains of 640 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Cambodian provinces of Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Svayrieng, Battambang, and Pailin.
Over the last two decades, search teams of Military Region 7 have found and repatriated over 9,900 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors who died in Cambodia during wartime.
Source: VNA