Kien Giang boosts co-operation in search for Vietnamese volunteer soldiers' remains
VOV.VN - A delegation from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is set to sign deals with the Cambodian provinces of Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, and Kep on co-operation in search for and the repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Cambodia during wartime.
With the signing ceremonies taking place between September 15 and September 19, both sides' upcoming joint activities, resulting from an agreement signed between the two governments on August 28, 2000, on the search, collection, and repatriation of the remains, will perform the mission during the 2024 to 2025 dry season.
According to the Kien Giang task force in charge of the work, their co-ordination to carry out the agreement has so far unearthed remains of 2,132 individuals from the group across the four Cambodian localities. The number of those found in Kampot accounted for the lion’s share of the total figure at 1,691.
Nguyen Luu Trung, vice chairman of the Kien Giang People’s Committee, noted his appreciation for the Cambodian side’s assistance for the province's K92 search team and wished for further support in the time ahead.
Representatives of the task forces from the four Cambodian localities said they are keen to continue working with the Vietnamese side in related research, search, and information provision activities to help fulfill their shared missions. They used the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, State, armed forces, and people for their contributions to Cambodia in overthrowing the genocidal Pol Pot regime, liberating its people, and rebuilding the country.
At these ceremonies, the Vietnamese delegation gave financial support to the Cambodian task forces, which will be used for the sides’ co-ordination efforts in the 2024 to 2025 dry season.
