Solemn ceremony to welcome the remains of 103 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos

Attending the ceremony, on the Lao side were comrade Phu Vong Bun Xu - Deputy Governor of Vientiane province and the working delegation; comrade Si Vi Lay Seng Cha Lon - Deputy Governor of Xieng Khouang province and the working delegation; comrade Vong Xon In Phan Phim - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xay Xom Bun province and the working delegation.

Students waving flags to welcome the Special Working Group bringing the remains of martyrs back to their homeland. Photo: Tinh Duong

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Special Working Group of Nghe An province; Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command; and comrades in the Special Working Group of the province; and representatives of the leaders of Ky Son district; teachers and students of Ky Son High School, Middle School, Primary School of Muong Xen town; leaders, authorities and a large number of people in Muong Xen town.

This is 103martyrs' remainsThe Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives on Lao soil were assisted in terms of material, spiritual, and means by the Nghe An Provincial Military Command's Collection Team, under the care of the Party Committee, the government, the armed forces, and the people of Lao ethnic groups in general and the three provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, and Xay Xom Bun in particular. While performing their duties, the Nghe An Provincial Collection Team did not hesitate to face difficulties and hardships to search, exhume, and bring them back for burial in the motherland.

Delegates attending the welcoming ceremony. Photo: Tinh Duong

Students of Muong Xen town secondary school offer incense to commemorate heroic martyrs of volunteer soldiers and Vietnamese experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos. Photo: Tinh Duong

The ceremony to receive and move the remains of martyrs and volunteer soldiers was held solemnly and dignifiedly, demonstrating the traditional morality of "When drinking water, remember its source" and gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the contributions of heroic martyrs.

According to the plan, the remains of 103 Vietnamese martyrs and experts who died in Laos will be handed over to the provincial Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to collect biological samples on May 24. After that, a memorial service and burial will be held at the Nghi Loc District Martyrs Cemetery on May 25.