(VOVworld) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday to mark the 36^th anniversary of the southwest border defense war victory and the valuable support given by the Vietnamese people and army to liberate Cambodia from the genocidal Pol Pot regime.

Sim Sokhom, Cambodian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, addresses at the celebration.

Sim Sokhom, Cambodian Consul General, addressed the event: “this ceremony commemorates an historic event for Vietnam and Cambodia. It was our joint victory. What Cambodian people have gained is thanks to the precious assistance of the Vietnamese government, army, and people. Those achievements mean nobody can distort the history, especially the long-friendship and solidarity between the Vietnamese and Cambodians.”