Remains of Vietnamese soldiers to be repatriated after disinterment in Laos

Senior officials from Laos and Vietnam sign an MOU on the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese soldiers. - Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The governments of Laos and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding endorsing the repatriation of the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Attapeu province during the Indochina war.

During searches that took place this year and last, the K53 team - a Vietnamese military unit tasked with wartime remains recovery - located and excavated the remains of 12 Vietnamese soldiers and experts in Attapeu province.