A corner of Kongpong Ch’nang town, Kongpong Ch’nang province, Cambodia (Source: https://tuoitre.vn)Soc Trang (VNA) - A get-together forVietnamese experts, officers and soldiers who voluntarily performed international duties in Cambodia from 1979-1989 was held in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Soc Trang on January 5.
During the event, participants looked back on support given by the armed forcesof Can Tho city, Soc Trang and Hau Giang provinces to Cambodia in fighting the Khmer Rouge genocidalregime, restoring production and building armed forces.
They also reviewed the traditional friendship between the two countries ingeneral, and the relations between the Vietnamese localities and Kep andKongpong Ch’nang provinces of Cambodia in particular.
In his speech, Ken Soth Tha, Governor of Kep province expressed his deepgratitude to the Vietnamese Party, Government and people for their enormous assistance in the struggle against the Khmer Rouge and other fields.
He hoped the two countries will continue promoting cooperation, towards deepeningtheir friendship and solidarity.
Established in 1979, Mission 9902 included armed forces of Hau Giang province (nowis Can Tho city, and Soc Trang and Hau Giang provinces). Responding to the callof the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Vietnamese voluntary experts,officers and soldiers came to Cambodia to help the countrydefeat the Khmer Rouge.
They also helped Cambodia build armed forces, train officers, expandagricultural production, and develop education and health care infrastructure.
The Mission was awarded the first-class Military Order ofFeat of Arms by the Vietnamese State and the Angkor Order, first class, by theCambodian State.-VNA
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