Phnom Penh (VNA) - A delegation fromthe Vietnamese Embassy as well as agencies and businesses in Cambodia paidtribute to martyrs at the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh onJuly 27, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of War Invalids andMartyrs Day.
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese volunteersoldiers and experts fell during wartime in Cambodia and many sets of remainsstill lie in the neighbouring country.
Similar activities also took place atVietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monuments in other Cambodian localities, such as PreahSihanouk and Battambang provinces.
Some 22 friendship monuments have beenbuilt across Cambodia in tribute to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who sacrificedin the country during wartime.
On July 25, the remains of 149 Vietnamesesoldiers were reburied at Hill 82 martyr’scemetery in Tan Bien district, southwestern Tay Ninh province.
The Vietnamese and Cambodian Governmentsare expected to complete search and repatriation efforts this year./.