Truong Son war veterans hold exchange with OVs in Laos
(VOV) -Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) residing in the Xiang Khouang province of Laos on September 7 held an exchange with volunteer Vietnamese soldiers at the immortal battlefield of Truong Son.
At the exchange, Tran Hanh, Vice Chairman of the OVs Association in Laos, , said many Vietnamese nationals are residing in Xiang Khouang, a revolutionary base in Laos where many volunteer Vietnamese soldiers laid down their lives for Laos’ national independence.
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Ten of them have been conferred the War Martyr Hero title by the Lao State, Hanh reminded those in attendance.
Colonel Dang Cong Huynh from former Truong Son war veterans association in turn expressed gratitude for Lao people and OVs in Xiang Khouang for their invaluable support during the past war in Vietnam.
He said former Truong Son combatants have constructed1,300 compassionate houses for social policy beneficiaries and provided over400 scholarships for underprivileged children.
At present, they are coordinating with relevant agencies to compile a dossier for the Ho Chi Minh Trail to seek recognition as a special national heritage.