KienGiang (VNA) – A memorial and reburial service for remains ofVietnamese martyrs and experts laying down their lives in Cambodia during wartimetook place at the martyrs’ cemetery in Hon Dat district, the Mekong Deltaprovince of Kien Giang on July 26.
Speakingat the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Do Thanh Binhexpressed his profound gratitude for war heroes who sacrificed their lives tosave Cambodia from genocidal regime.
Hevowed to continue stepping up search and collection of martyrs’ remains in thenear future, providing care for policy beneficiaries and walks of life, includingwar invalids and families of martyrs.
Since2001, K92 team has collected and repatriated over 2,000 remains of martyrs inCambodian provinces of Kampot, Kep, Shihanouk and Koh Kong, which were reburiedat martyrs’ cemeteries in Kien Giang.
Duringthe 2018 – 2019 dry season, the team collected 53 sets of remains, including fivein Shihanouk, seven in Kep, 34 in Kampot, and seven in Kien Giang.-VNA
72nd War Invalids and Martyrs Day marked in Laos
An incense offering ceremony was held in commemoration of heroes and martyrs at the Laos-Vietnam Combative Alliance monument in Keun village of Thoulakhom district of Vientiane, on the occasion of 72nd War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).