The remains of 18 Vietnamese military volunteers who lost their livesin Cambodia during the war were repatriated to Vietnam in a ceremonyheld in Kiri Vong district, Takeo province, Cambodia on July 15.
The ceremony was attended by officials of Vietnam’s southern An Giang province and Takeo province.
The remains were found by the Remains Collection Team K93 under theAn Giang Military Command during their excavations in five communes inTakeo province between March and July this year. Seven out of the 18soldiers were identified.
It is estimated thatthe remains of approximately 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers are buried inCambodia, Vice Chairman of the An Giang People’s Committee Ho Viet Hiepsaid, expressing his hope that Takeo province will continue to supportVietnam in its search and repatriation efforts.
He urged the Cambodian locality to inform residents on the agreementbetween Vietnam and Cambodia in this regard and encourage them to helpwith the search.
For his part, Vice Governor ofTakeo province Uon Van Na pledged to facilitate the search and thankedAn Giang authorities for providing rice, books and medical check-ups fordisadvantaged families and building infrastructure throughout thelocality.
On the occasion, An Giang province presented local students with 1,000 notebooks.-VNA
The ceremony was attended by officials of Vietnam’s southern An Giang province and Takeo province.
The remains were found by the Remains Collection Team K93 under theAn Giang Military Command during their excavations in five communes inTakeo province between March and July this year. Seven out of the 18soldiers were identified.
It is estimated thatthe remains of approximately 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers are buried inCambodia, Vice Chairman of the An Giang People’s Committee Ho Viet Hiepsaid, expressing his hope that Takeo province will continue to supportVietnam in its search and repatriation efforts.
He urged the Cambodian locality to inform residents on the agreementbetween Vietnam and Cambodia in this regard and encourage them to helpwith the search.
For his part, Vice Governor ofTakeo province Uon Van Na pledged to facilitate the search and thankedAn Giang authorities for providing rice, books and medical check-ups fordisadvantaged families and building infrastructure throughout thelocality.
On the occasion, An Giang province presented local students with 1,000 notebooks.-VNA
