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Remains of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers in Cambodia return home

A reburial of remains of 17 volunteer Vietnamese soldiers who laid their lives down in Cambodia was held at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Duc Co district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on May 31.
Remains of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers in Cambodia return home ảnh 1Delegates of the Royal Cambodian Army offer incense to the Vietnamese soldiers (Photo: VNA)
Gia Lai (VNA) – A reburial of remains of 17 volunteer Vietnamese soldiers who laidtheir lives down in Cambodia was held at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Duc Codistrict, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on May 31.

The remains have been found in the Cambodian provinces of Rattanakiri, PreahVihear, and Stung treng during the 2018-2019 dry season.

A representative from the Royal Cambodian Army said the State and people ofCambodia are grateful for the sacrifice of Vietnamese soldiers and people as ithelped Cambodia escape the genocidal Pol Pot regime and revive as today.

Huynh Nu Thu Ha, Vice Chairwoman of the Gia Lai People’s Committee, said therepatriation of the remains of the martyrs is the longing of the Party, State,and people of Vietnam.

The search and repatriation of volunteer Vietnamese soldiers who died inCambodia started in 2000.

After 19 years, with assistance from the Royal Cambodian Army and theauthorities of Rattanakiri, Preah Vihear, and Stung treng, remains of 1,418volunteer Vietnamese soldiers had been found and reburied in Vietnam.-VNA
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