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Memorial services held for fallen soldiers repatriated from Laos

Memorial and burial services for the remains of 24 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime were held at the Road 9 National Martyr Cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri on May 5.
Memorial services held for fallen soldiers repatriated from Laos ảnh 1At the memorial and burial services for 24 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri (VNA) – Memorial and burial services for the remains of 24 Vietnamese volunteersoldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime were held at the Road 9National Martyr Cemetery in the central province of Quang Tri on May 5.

The martyrs rested in peace at the Road 9 National Martyr Cemetery.

Their remains were found and repatriated by search team 584 under theprovincial Military Command during the 2020-2021 dry season.

At the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Namcommended the soldiers’ contributions to the Vietnam – Laos special friendshipas well as the revolution in each nation.

Quang Tri province has held memorial and burial services for Vietnamesesoldiers who died in Laos since 1993./.
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