Vietnam, Lao legislative leaders commemorate Tay Tien Regiment

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, her Lao counterpart Pany Yothotou offered incense to war heroes and martyrs at the historic relic site of Tay Tien Regiment 52 in Son La province.

Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (in black suit) and her Lao counterpart offer incense at the historic relic site of Tay Tien Regiment 52 (Photo: VNA)

Son La (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan,her Lao counterpart Pany Yothotou and high-ranking delegations from bothnations offered incense to war heroes and martyrs at the historic relic site ofTay Tien Regiment 52 on Na Bo hill, Moc Chau town, the northern mountainousprovince of Son La on July 7.

Tay Tien (Marching West) Regiment 52, known as Tay Tien Regiment, was set up onFebruary 27, 1947. The regiment was based in Son La province during theanti-French resistance war (1945-1954). The soldiers were dispatched to thebattlefields in the northwest region and Upper Lao, contributing to theglorious victory of the Vietnamese revolution and international missions inLaos.

Writing in the memorial book, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan noted that the TayTien historic relic site plays a significant role in educating Vietnameseyounger generations about patriotism.

Meanwhile, Lao NA Chairwoman Pany Yothotou underlined that the relic site is a symbolof the combat alliance between the people’s armies of Vietnam and Laos. Vietnamand Laos will further the special traditional solidarity for benefits of thetwo peoples.- VNA

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