Nghe An, May 20 -- The central province of Nghe An on May 20 held a memorial and burial service for the remains of 76 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.

The remains were found in the Lao provinces of Xaysomboun, Vientiane, and Xiangkhouang by a repatriation team of the provincial Military Command during the 2024-2025 dry season.

At the ceremony held at the war martyrs' cemetery in Nghi Loc district, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Phung Thanh Vinh said that carrying a noble international duty, many Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts heroically joined Lao people in their struggle for national liberation and independence. Many of them sacrificed their lives in the country...