At noon on January 7, 1979, the Cambodian revolutionary armed forces, together with Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, liberate Phnom Penh, overthrowing the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime and bringing a brighter future to the land of the Angkor temples. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese soldiers assist Cambodian people in harvesting rice. (Photo: VNA)
Cambodian people bring palm sugar juice to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers during the days they helped them harvest rice – a touching image of the deep bond between Vietnamese and Cambodian soldiers and civilians in the fight to overthrow the genocidal regime. (Photo: VNA)
On the morning of May 3, 1983, more than 30,000 Phnom Penh residents bid a heartfelt farewell to the 4th Army Corps – Cuu Long Corps soldiers and Vietnamese volunteer forces completing their international duties and returning home. (Photo: VNA)
Cambodian people bid an emotional farewell to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers completing their international duties and returning home. (Photo: VNA)
Residents of Battambang province (Cambodia) bid farewell to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers completing their international duties and returning home on the morning of June 20, 1984. (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh residents fondly send off soldiers of the 4th Army Corps – Cuu Long Corps and Vietnamese volunteer forces completing their international duties and returning home on the morning of May 2, 1983. (Photo: VNA)
Cambodian children bid a heartfelt farewell to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers returning home in 1982. (Photo: Nguyen Dinh – VNA)
Tens of thousands of Phnom Penh residents warmly bid farewell to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers completing their international duties and returning home in June 1984. (Photo: VNA)
Pure solidarity between Vietnam and Cambodia
January 7, 1979, stands as a historic milestone, symbolizing the pure and steadfast international solidarity and special friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia. With the support of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, Cambodia overcame the Khmer Rouge genocide, ushering in a new era of peace, reconciliation, and development.
