Students light up candles at the Vietnam-Laos martyr cemetery in the central province of Nghe An to remember more than 11,000 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime. (Photo: dantri.vn) Nghe An (VNA) – Candles werelit at the Vietnam-Laos martyr cemetery in the central province of Nghe An onJuly 15 to remember more than 11,000 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid downtheir lives in Laos during wartime.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue spoke highly ofthe two countries' treasured friendship throughout their struggles for nationalindependence in the past.
Vietnamese volunteer soldiers considered Laos as their second homeland andreceived great affections from local residents, he added.
The Deputy PM noted the event aims at calling for community support forveterans who are having a difficult life after coming back from the war.
On the occasion, Hue presented gifts to heroic mothers and families of peoplewho rendered service to the nation.
As part of the commemoration, there was a talk show where former Vietnamesesoldiers in Laos told their stories.-VNA