Deploying the work of collecting the remains of martyrs of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos

(Baonghean.vn) -This morning, September 26, in Vinh city, the Special Working Group of the three provinces of Nghe An (Vietnam), Xieng Khouang and Vientiane (Lao PDR) held a conference to implement the work of collecting the remains of martyrs of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in the 2012-2013 dry season.

Attending the Conference, on the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee: Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Special Working Committee of Nghe An province; Nguyen Sy Hoi - Commander of the Provincial Military Command, and representatives of a number of provincial departments. On the side of Laos, there were comrades: Bumy-Phut Tha-Vong - Deputy Governor, Head of the Special Working Committee of Vientiane province; Duong-Chit Chang-Xay-Vang - Deputy Governor, Head of the Special Working Committee of Xieng Khouang province and comrades in the delegation.



Conference scene

In the 2012-2013 dry season, the Military Region 4 Command assigned Nghe An province to coordinate with the two provinces of Xieng Khouang and Vientiane to search for and collect 82 martyrs' remains. Compared to the 2011-2012 dry season, the target assigned by the Military Region to Nghe An province in this dry season is much higher, while the remains of martyrs remaining in Laos are mainly located in remote, isolated, and rugged areas; the burial locations of martyrs are very limited due to the long time and changing terrain. Some areas have potential political and security instability, requiring great efforts and coordination between the three provinces to ensure the completion of the collection of martyrs' remains in Laos back to their homeland and country. The plan is to organize the handover, farewell, reception and burial of the collected martyrs' remains in April 2013.



Leaders of the three provinces signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate the collection of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos.

At the conference, the leaders of Xieng Khouang and Vientiane provinces affirmed that the Lao Party, State and people of all ethnic groups will forever remember the sacrifices of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos; and promised to create all conditions and forces to ensure that the Nghe An delegation's search and collection of martyrs' remains completes its mission and is safe. The conference approved and signed an agreement to coordinate the collection of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in the 2012-2013 dry season.



Comrade Le Xuan Dai presents gifts to Xieng Khouang provincial leaders



Leaders of the three provinces of Vientiane, Xieng Khouang and Nghe An presented souvenirs.



Leaders of Xieng Khouang and Vientiane provinces present gifts to the Provincial Military Command

On behalf of the leaders of Nghe An province, comrade Le Xuan Dai sincerely thanked the coordination and support of the Party, Government and people of Lao ethnic groups in general and the two provinces of Xieng Khouang and Vientiane in particular so that Nghe An province could successfully carry out the search, collection and return of the remains of Vietnamese martyrs in Laos to their homeland and country in recent times. At the same time, he hoped that the three provinces would continue to thoroughly disseminate the task of collecting the remains of martyrs in Laos to all levels, all sectors and all classes of people. He requested that the Party committees, authorities, armed forces and people of the two provinces of Xieng Khouang and Vientiane continue to help and create favorable conditions in all aspects for the Nghe An Repatriation Team to successfully complete its tasks, demonstrating the special solidarity, friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos that will forever be green and sustainable.

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