Assistance pledged for repatriation of more remains
(VOV) - Cambodia and Laos have pledged close cooperation with Vietnam in the search and repatriation of the remains of fallen Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts.
Cambodian Standing Deputy Prime Minister Men Som An and Lao Deputy Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath made the commitment at separate receptions given by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on October 16.
During a meeting with Men Som An, Mr Dung said the Cambodian Government and people’s effective assistance and cooperation has helped repatriate nearly 15,000 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed during wartime.
He said Vietnam always bears in mind Cambodia’s effective help and affirmed that the country will try its best together with Cambodia to develop bilateral ties extensively and effectively.
In the spirit, the PM said he hopes that the Cambodian Government will continue to do its best to help Vietnam to bring home all the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers still rested in Cambodia.
He also extended his deep sympathy to the Cambodian Royal family, Government and people over the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk.
For her part, Men Som An said her country always pays due attention to and will work closely with Vietnam to search for around 5,000 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers which are still scattered in Cambodia.
She also expressed thanks to the Vietnamese Party and State for sending volunteer soldiers to Cambodia to help it in national liberation and reunification in the past and also extended deep gratitude to those volunteers and experts fallen in her country.
She asserted that the Cambodian Government will spare no effort to collaborate with Vietnam in searching and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers.
While receiving Lao Deputy Defence Minister and Head of the Lao Government’s Special Task Board Chansamone Chanyalath, PM Dung expressed his hopes for Laos’ continued cooperation in searching and repatriating over 1,000 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts still in Laos.
Chanyalath said that Laos will do its utmost in the work to realise aspirations of the families of fallen Vietnamese volunteer soldiers.
Earlier, a meeting to review the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in Laos and Cambodia during wartime was held in Hanoi under the chairmanship of Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Nhan said the search and repatriation of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in Laos and Cambodia will continue to be a political task and a key work of localities in their socio-economic development courses.
The Deputy PM also asked relevant agencies and localities to press ahead with the implementation of the agreements on the work signed with Laos and Cambodia in the coming time and coordinate with Lao and Cambodian counterparts to ensure the best outcomes of repatriation work.
As many as 30,538 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts have been repatriated in the 1994-2012 period.
It is estimated that the remains of over 1,000 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers are still scattered across Laos and 5,000 in Cambodia.
Relevant agencies are determined to scout and bring home 1,000 sets of remains in Laos and 3,000 in Cambodian by 2015.
During a meeting with Men Som An, Mr Dung said the Cambodian Government and people’s effective assistance and cooperation has helped repatriate nearly 15,000 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed during wartime.
He said Vietnam always bears in mind Cambodia’s effective help and affirmed that the country will try its best together with Cambodia to develop bilateral ties extensively and effectively.
In the spirit, the PM said he hopes that the Cambodian Government will continue to do its best to help Vietnam to bring home all the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers still rested in Cambodia.
He also extended his deep sympathy to the Cambodian Royal family, Government and people over the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk.
For her part, Men Som An said her country always pays due attention to and will work closely with Vietnam to search for around 5,000 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers which are still scattered in Cambodia.
She also expressed thanks to the Vietnamese Party and State for sending volunteer soldiers to Cambodia to help it in national liberation and reunification in the past and also extended deep gratitude to those volunteers and experts fallen in her country.
She asserted that the Cambodian Government will spare no effort to collaborate with Vietnam in searching and repatriating the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers.
While receiving Lao Deputy Defence Minister and Head of the Lao Government’s Special Task Board Chansamone Chanyalath, PM Dung expressed his hopes for Laos’ continued cooperation in searching and repatriating over 1,000 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts still in Laos.
Chanyalath said that Laos will do its utmost in the work to realise aspirations of the families of fallen Vietnamese volunteer soldiers.
Earlier, a meeting to review the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in Laos and Cambodia during wartime was held in Hanoi under the chairmanship of Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Nhan said the search and repatriation of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts killed in Laos and Cambodia will continue to be a political task and a key work of localities in their socio-economic development courses.
The Deputy PM also asked relevant agencies and localities to press ahead with the implementation of the agreements on the work signed with Laos and Cambodia in the coming time and coordinate with Lao and Cambodian counterparts to ensure the best outcomes of repatriation work.
As many as 30,538 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts have been repatriated in the 1994-2012 period.
It is estimated that the remains of over 1,000 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers are still scattered across Laos and 5,000 in Cambodia.
Relevant agencies are determined to scout and bring home 1,000 sets of remains in Laos and 3,000 in Cambodian by 2015.