40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge

40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge

On January 7, 1979, the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation with the support of the people, along with the great and timely help of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers  overthrew the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, bringing a bright future to the country.

40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 1On January 7, 1979, Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers liberated Phnom Penh capital (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 2People of Ratanakiri province in northeastern Cambodia welcome Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnamese volunteer soldiers (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 3The 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)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 4 Vietnamese and Cambodian troops protect Angkor Wat temple (July 1982) (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 5Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnam volunteer soldiers coordinate to improve combat techniques (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 6Cambodian revolutionary armed forces and Vietnam volunteer soldiers coordinate to improve combat techniques (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 7Vietnamese and Cambodian female soldiers share joys (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 8Khmer 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)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 9Under 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)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 10A meeting took place on January 25, 1979 to celebrate the overthrow of Khmer Rouge genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 (Photo:VNA)
40th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over Khmer Rouge ảnh 11A meeting took place on January 25, 1979 to celebrate the overthrow of Khmer Rouge genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 (Photo:VNA)
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