A solemn meeting was held onMarch 21 in the Lao province of Khammouan to commemorate the Vietnameseand Lao people who sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Thakhekagainst French forces in 1946, which left over 3,000 innocent residentsdead.
The meeting aimed to help the youthbetter understand the nation’s history and fraternal alliance withVietnam, which was fostered in the very first years of the war againstthe French colonial rule.
The March 21 battle inThakhek commune – one of the biggest fights against the country’sFrench rulers - was also highlighted in Lao media, including PathetLao and the Vientiane Times.
Articles celebratedthe solidarity and coordination between the Vietnamese and Laorevolutionary forces, and praised the large sacrifices made byVietnamese people residing in the neighbouring country.-VNA
The meeting aimed to help the youthbetter understand the nation’s history and fraternal alliance withVietnam, which was fostered in the very first years of the war againstthe French colonial rule.
The March 21 battle inThakhek commune – one of the biggest fights against the country’sFrench rulers - was also highlighted in Lao media, including PathetLao and the Vientiane Times.
Articles celebratedthe solidarity and coordination between the Vietnamese and Laorevolutionary forces, and praised the large sacrifices made byVietnamese people residing in the neighbouring country.-VNA
