At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)Nghe An (VNA) – The central province of Nghe An helda ceremony on May 12 in Ky Son district to receive the remains of 98 Vietnamesevolunteer soldiers and experts who laid down the lives in Laos during wartime.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from the LaoPeople’s Army, Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces of Laos, as well as leadersof Nghe An province and Ky Son district, and a large number of local people.
At the ceremony, participants showed gratitude to themartyrs who laid down their lives for peace, independence of both countries andthe friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
They also spoke highly of efforts that the repatriation teamhas made to search and bring the remains home.
According to the Military Command of Nghe An, over theyears, the province has coordinated with Lao localities to search andrepatriate the martyrs’ remains. In the 2018-2019 dry season alone, the province’srepatriation team collected 98 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiersand experts who died in Laos. So far, thousands of sets of remains have beenlaid to rest in cemeteries across Vietnam.
As scheduled, later the same day, the remains will bebrought to Nghi Loc Martyrs’ Cemetery for reburial on May 14.-VNA
The ceremony was attended by representatives from the LaoPeople’s Army, Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces of Laos, as well as leadersof Nghe An province and Ky Son district, and a large number of local people.
At the ceremony, participants showed gratitude to themartyrs who laid down their lives for peace, independence of both countries andthe friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
They also spoke highly of efforts that the repatriation teamhas made to search and bring the remains home.
According to the Military Command of Nghe An, over theyears, the province has coordinated with Lao localities to search andrepatriate the martyrs’ remains. In the 2018-2019 dry season alone, the province’srepatriation team collected 98 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiersand experts who died in Laos. So far, thousands of sets of remains have beenlaid to rest in cemeteries across Vietnam.
As scheduled, later the same day, the remains will bebrought to Nghi Loc Martyrs’ Cemetery for reburial on May 14.-VNA
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