The remains of 172 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts were buried at Hill 82 Cemetery, Tân Biên District, Tây Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Giang Phương

TÂY NINH — The Steering Committee for search, collection, repatriation, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains (Steering Committee 515) of the southern province of Tây Ninh on Friday held ceremony to receive the remains of 172 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who fell down in Cambodia during the wartime.

The remains were searched and repatriated by Team K70 under Military Zone 7 and Team K71 under the Tây Ninh Military High Command during the 2023-2024 dry season.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Phan Văn Long, Political Commissar of Team K71, the remains were collected in the provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meancheay, Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, and Tbong Khmun from March 1 – June 28.

Members of both teams always upheld a strong sense of responsibility to overcome all difficulties, and closely cooperated with forces of the Military Subdistrict and people of the Cambodian localities in performing their duties, contributing to tightening the friendship and solidarity between the two countries, Long said.

Colonel Đỗ Thành Việt, Deputy Commissar of the Tây Ninh Military High Command, commended the spirit, responsibility, and achievements by the teams’ officers and soldiers, and thanked the Cambodian localities’ forces for their assistance and support to the teams in their mission. — VNS