Remains of 21 Vietnamese martyrs reburied in Gia Lai

Present at the ceremony were representatives of the Gia Lai provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. They were joined by representatives from Cambodia’s Rantanakiri, Stung Treng, and Preah Vihear provinces, and the High Command of the Military Operation Zone 1 and Zone 4 of the Royal Cambodian Army.

Over the years, the K52 search team who operate as part of the Gia Lai provincial Military Headquarters have discovered, collected, and repatriated 1,395 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the past war in Cambodia. Twenty-one sets of remains were recovered during the 2017-2018 dry season.

Huynh Nu Thu Ha, vice chairwoman of Gia Lai People’s Committee, delivered a funeral oration, emphasizing that the Party, State, army, and people are proud of the heroic fighting spirit and great sacrifice of the fallen soldiers, who contributed to the success of the two countries’ revolutions and have fostered the solidarity and friendly ties between the two nations.