Gia Lai reburies martyr remains repatriated from Cambodia
The authorities of Gia Lai province held a ceremony at the martyrs cemetery of Duc Co border district on May 18 to rebury the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia.
A ceremony is held at the martyrs cemetery of Duc Co border district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on May 18 to rebury the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia. (Photo: VNA)Gia Lai (VNA) – The authorities of Gia Lai province held a ceremony at the martyrs cemetery of Duc Co border district on May 18 to rebury the remains of 16 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Cambodia.
In October 2019, the Central Highlands province launched a search for and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Cambodia for the 2019 – 2020 dry season.
During the 20th campaign, from October 22, 2019 to April 3, 2020, the search and repatriation team K52 of the provincial Military Command found and repatriated the remains of 16 martyrs from three northeastern provinces of Cambodia namely Ratanakiri, Stung Treng and Preah Vihear.
Since its search and repatriation efforts began in 2001, Gia Lai has brought home remains of 1,428 martyrs from Cambodia./.
You should also see
Prime Minister pays tribute to legendary founders of Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials offered incense in commemoration of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace on Nghia Linh Mountain in Viet Tri city, the northern province of Phu Tho, on April 18 (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
See more
Society
Roundtable talks challenges to energy systems of Vietnam, Russia
Challenges to the energy sectors of Vietnam and Russia, as well as solutions to them were discussed at an international roundtable held at Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MEI) on April 16.
Society
Remains of soldiers defending northern border reburied
A ceremony was held at the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery in the northernmost province of Ha Giang on April 17 to pay tribute to and re-bury remains of nine soldiers who fell down in the battles defending the northern border.
Society
Better IT access enables PWDs to fully integrate into society
Over the past years, Vietnam has taken measures to assist persons with disabilities (PWDs) to access and use information technology, thus enabling them to integrate into the community to a greater extent.
Society
Vietnam, Russia bolster education, training collaboration
Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son is leading a delegation on a working visit to Russia from April 15-20 to bolster education and training collaboration between the two countries.
Society
Scholarships presented to disadvantaged students in central Vietnam
The not-for-profit charity Lifestart Foundation (Australia) has recently awarded a new round of major General Medicine and Residency Scholarships to 25 exceptionally talented students hailing from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds in central Vietnam.
