Kien Giang (VNA) – A delegation from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been set to sign pacts with the four Cambodian provinces of Koh Kong, PreahSihanouk, Kampot, and Kep on cooperation in the search for and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodian during wartime.
With the signing ceremonies taking place between September 15 and 19, the sides' upcoming joint activities, resulting from an agreement signed between the two governments on August 28, 2000, on the search, collection and repatriation of the remains, will implement the mission in the 2024-2025 dry season.
According to the Kien Giang task force in charge of the work, their coordination to implement the agreement has so far unearthed remains of 2,132 individuals from the group across the four Cambodian localities. The number of those found in Kampot accounted for the lion’s share of the total, at 1,691.
Vice Chairman of the Kien Giang People’s Committee Nguyen Luu Trung expressed appreciation of the Cambodian side’s assistance for the province's K92 search team and wished for further support in the time to come.
Representatives of the four Cambodian localities’ task forces said they want to continue joining the Vietnamese side in related research, search, and information provision activities that help fulfill their shared missions. They took the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, State, armed forces, and people for their contributions to Cambodia in overthrowing the Pol Pot genocidal regime, liberating its people, and rebuilding the country.
At these ceremonies, the Vietnamese delegation handed over financial support to the Cambodian task forces, which will be used for the sides’ coordination in the 2024-2025 dry season./.
