Vietnam, Lao legislative leaders commemorate Tay Tien Regiment
(VOVWORLD) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, her Lao counterpart Pany Yothotou and high-ranking delegations from both nations offered incense to war heroes and martyrs at the historic relic site of Tay Tien Regiment 52 in Son La province on Friday.
Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (in black suit) and her Lao counterpart offer incense at the historic relic site of Tay Tien Regiment 52 (Photo: VNA)
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Writing in the memorial book, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan noted that the Tay Tien site plays a significant role in educating younger Vietnamese generations about patriotism.
Meanwhile, Lao NA Chairwoman Pany Yothotou underlined that the relic site is a symbol of the combat alliance between the people’s armies of Vietnam and Laos. Both countries will further the special traditional solidarity for the benefit of the two peoples.
Tay Tien Regiment 52, was set up on February 27, 1947, and was based in Son La province during the anti-French resistance war (1945-1954). The soldiers were dispatched to battlefields in the northwest region and Upper Lao, contributing to the glorious victory of the Vietnamese revolution and international missions in Laos.