Speaking atthe event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le XuanDai expressed his deep gratitude to the heroes who laid down their livesfor the national independence as well as the fraternal solidarity andfriendship between the two nations.
He thanked theauthorities, armed forces and people of Laos ’ Xiengkhouang,Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces for their whole-hearted support andassistance.
Earlier, the authorities and people inthe three Lao provinces held a requiem for the fallen Vietnamese beforetheir remains were brought back to their homeland.-VNA

Homeland Spring held for OVs in Bangladesh
The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh hosted the “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Dhaka on February 14, creating a warm and festive Tet atmosphere for the Vietnamese community in the South Asian nation.