Remains of martyrs repatriated from Laos reburied in Nghe An, Thanh Hoa

The sets of remains were found in Vientiane, Xiangkhouan and Xaisomboun provinces during a search campaign in the 2020-2021 dry season. (Photo: VNA)

NgheAn (VNA) - Authorities in the north-central province of Nghe An held aceremony at the martyrs’ cemetery in Nghi Loc district on May 7 to rebury the remainsof 95 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives inLaos.

Thesets of remains were found in Vientiane, Xiangkhouan and Xaisombounprovinces during a search campaign in the 2020-2021 dry season.

Nine setsof remains have been identified.

Atthe memorial service, Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People’sCommittee Bui Dinh Long spoke highly of the efforts of officers and soldiers inthe repatriation team and the provincial Military High Command in the search forand reburial of the remains, and voiced his gratitude to authorities in Laos andrelevant agencies of both countries.

Since1984, Nghe An has worked on the task with three localities in Laos and repatriatedmore than 12,300 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts.

Onthe same day, a memorial service was held at Dong Tam martyrs’ cemetery in BaThuoc district in neighboring Thanh Hoa province to rebury 15 sets of remainsretrieved from Laos’ Houaphanh province by a team of the Thanh Hoa MilitaryHigh Command in the 2020-2021 dry season.

Therepatriation team carried out the task in five districts in Houaphanh./.

VNA