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Remains of martyrs repatriated from Laos reburied in Dien Bien

The northwestern province of Dien Bien on June 19 held a memorial and burial service for the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.

Memorial and burial service held for the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos. (Photo: VNA)
Memorial and burial service held for the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos. (Photo: VNA)

Dien Bien (VNA) - The northwestern province of Dien Bien on June 19 held a memorial and burial service for the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.

The remains of these unknown martyrs were found in Ngoi district, Laos’s Luang Prabang province, in the second phase of the search in the 2023-2024 dry season.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien provincial People’s Committee Vu A Bang expressed his thanks for the team of searching and gathering martyrs' remains under the Political Department of Military Region 2 to help search, gather, and repatriate the remains.

Delegates and people offered incense in commemoration of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom and international mission./.

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