Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument in Stung Treng province inaugurated

It is the tenth of the 17 monuments across Cambodia that have been upgraded under a project funded by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, aiming to mark the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Year.

Speaking at the ceremony, Secretary of State at the Cambodian Ministry of Cults and Religions Nhem Valy and Governor of Stung Treng province Mom Saroeun affirmed that the Monument not only is a place to remember the merits of patriotic Cambodian people and the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives for Cambodia’s liberation, but also a long-standing symbol of solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

They also reconfirmed that Cambodia could not have revived and developed as it has today, without the support from Vietnam in overthrowing the Pol Pot genocidal regime with the historic victory on January 7th, 1979.

Vietnam's Deputy Military Attaché Trinh Viet Hung also presented gifts to the administration and people of Stung Treng province and delegates at the event.

This Monument has been under restoration since 2016, located in the campus of the city park, on the bank of the beautiful Sekong river./.