40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge

On January 7, 1979, Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers liberated Phnom Penh capital (Photo:VNA)

People of Ratanakiri province in northeastern Cambodia welcome Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers (Photo:VNA)

The mass graves of innocent civilians who were killed under the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime were discovered after the liberation day January 7, 1979 in Choeung Ek, about 17km south of PhnomPenh (Photo:VNA)

Vietnamese and Cambodian troops protect Angkor Wat temple (July 1982) (Photo:VNA)

Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnam volunteer soldiers coordinate to improve combat techniques (Photo:VNA)

Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnam volunteer soldiers coordinate to improve combat techniques (Photo:VNA)

Vietnamese and Cambodian female soldiers share joys (Photo:VNA)

Khmer Rouge troops at the Ta Sanh base surrender to the revolutionary Cambodian army and the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers after the base was occupied , March 28, 1979 (Photo:VNA)

Under the Pol Pot regime - Ieng Sary, Tuol Sleng High School in Phnom Penh was turned into a prison named S.21, which became a place of imprisonment, torture and execution of those who were considered against the regime (Photo:VNA)

A meeting took place on January 25, 1979 to celebrate the overthrow of Khmer Rouge genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 (Photo:VNA)

A meeting took place on January 25, 1979 to celebrate the overthrow of Khmer Rouge genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 (Photo:VNA)