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The authorities of Champasak province held
a solemn ceremony to repatriate 49 sets of remains of
Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who had sacrificed
their lives in battlefields in Laos.
This was the second time Champasak
province has paid farewell to remains of Vietnamese martyrs.
These remains were collected from three southern provinces
of Champasak, Xe Kong and Attapeu.
Speaking at the ceremony, Champasak
Deputy Governor Somsanith Boutivong expressed deep gratitude
to Vietnamese volunteers and experts who had contributed to
the fraternal Lao people’s struggle for national
independence.
He also affirmed that the sacrifice
would further tighten the traditional solidarity between
Laos and Vietnam. (VNA) |
