Three sets of remains were found in Phon Kham Village, Ma Ha Xay Commune, Ma Ha Xay District, while the fourth was discovered in Noong Ping Village, Ta Loong Commune, Bua La Pha District.
Authorities from Quang Tri Province search for fallen soldiers' remains in a cave in Laos (Photo: Hoang Cuoi).
Items recovered alongside the remains included military ponchos and hammocks, AK-47 cartridge cases, canned meat tins, battery cells, bullet tips, rubber sandal soles, electrical wires and a penicillin bottle.
After the recovery, the remains and accompanying artefacts were placed in the care of the search and recovery team, which is providing them with respectful preservation and regular incense offerings.
Fallen soldiers' remains and accompanying artefacts found in Laos (Photo: Hoang Cuoi).
In late September, the same team recovered two more sets of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains in two caves in Tham Village, Na Xay Commune, Thakhek town, Khammouane Province.
The remains included teeth, lower-leg bones, finger bones and other skeletal fragments that had been severely damaged and decomposed. Items found nearby included five pieces of military ponchos, cartridge cases, grenade casings and two battery cells.