The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a sombre ceremony at the Le Thanh international border gate on May 28 to receive the remains of 149 Vietnamese soldiers who lost their lives while serving in Cambodia.
The remains were found in the three Cambodian provinces of Ratanakiri, Strung Treng and Pret Vi Hia.
The fallen soldiers, who sacrificed their lives in the fight for independence and to help the Cambodian people escape from genocide, were finally laid to rest in a cemetery in Duc Co district.
A grand requiem for the soldiers was held by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, monks and many local people before they were repatriated./.
The remains were found in the three Cambodian provinces of Ratanakiri, Strung Treng and Pret Vi Hia.
The fallen soldiers, who sacrificed their lives in the fight for independence and to help the Cambodian people escape from genocide, were finally laid to rest in a cemetery in Duc Co district.
A grand requiem for the soldiers was held by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, monks and many local people before they were repatriated./.
