Dien Bien, May 26 -- A memorial and burial ceremony was held on May 26 at Tong Khao Martyrs' Cemetery in Thanh Nua commune, Dien Bien district in the northern province of Dien Bien for seven Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed in Laos during wartime.

Previously, on May 25 morning, Dien Bien province receive the remains of eight Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts which were recovered during the 2024-2025 dry season. Of those, only one was identified thanks to sufficient information, so the remains of the martyr were returned to Ha Giang province to his family.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien provincial People's Committee Lo Van Cuong emphasised that during the years of fighting in the ...