Dien Bien holds memorial, reburial ceremony for Vietnamese soldiers repatriated from Laos
Previously, on May 25 morning, Dien Bien province receive the remains of eight Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts which were recovered during the 2024-2025 dry season.
Remains of seven Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed in Laos during wartime are reburied at Tong Khao Martyrs’ Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien district in the northern province of Dien Bien. (Photo: VNA)
Dien Bien (VNA) – A memorial and burial ceremony was held on🌞 May 26 at Tong Khao Martyrs’ Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien district in the northern province of Dien Bien for seven Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed in Laos during wartime.
Previously, on May 25 morning, Dien Bien province receive the remains of eight Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts which were recovered during the 2024-2025 dry season. Of those, only one was identified thanks to sufficient information, so the remains of the martyr were returned to Ha Giang province to his family.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien provincial People’s Committee Lo Van Cuong emphasised that during the years of fighting in the neighboring country, the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts united with the Lao army and people to promote the nation's tradition of resilience and indomitability. They overcame all difficulties and hardships, sacrificing themselves for the cause of national liberation, contributing to enhancing the special solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
Cuong also expressed his sincere gratitude to the Lao Party, State and people for their care and support to Vietnamese soldiers and experts.
The ceremony was marked by solemn tributes, including incense and wreath offerings, as officials and citizens paid respects to those who sacrificed their lives for national independence and international solidarity./.
The remains were collected during the 2024–2025 dry season by Team K53 of the Kon Tum provincial Military Command, in coordination with authorities in Attapeu, Sekong, and Champasak (Laos), and Ratanakiri (Cambodia).
A total of 146 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who laid down their lives in Cambodia while defending the southwestern border and fulfilling international duties, were reburied in Tay Ninh province on January 22.
Memorial and reburial services for the remains of some Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime were held at the Tong Khao martyrs’ cemetery in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 10.
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