Vientiane (VNA) – A ceremony was held on May 19 in the Lao southern province of Saravane to hand over and repatriate the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Saravane and Sekong provinces.
Attending the ceremony were Nguyen Van Trung, Vietnamese Consul General in Pakse city, leaders and representatives of relevant agencies in the aforementioned provinces.
Participants at the event offered incense and flowers in tribute to the martyrs who devoted their lives to the noble international spirit.
The remains are to be laid to rest at the martyrs' cemetery in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue./.
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