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Vietnam to Renovate North Korean Cemetery, Build Bac Ninh Memorial

8/4/2026

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Vietnam will build a memorial and renovate the North Korea servicemen cemetery in Bac Ninh province.
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Truong Thang, who said Vietnam always cherishes North Korea’s assistance, chaired a meeting with Ambassador Ri Sung Guk.
The cemetery honors 14 North Korea air-force personnel killed in 1967-68, whose remains were returned to North Korea in 2002.
North Korea sent MiG-17 fighter pilots against U.S. aircraft in the 1960s.

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Vietnam will build a memorial and renovate the North Korea servicemen cemetery in Bac Ninh province.
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Truong Thang, who said Vietnam always cherishes North Korea’s assistance, chaired a meeting with Ambassador Ri Sung Guk.
The cemetery honors 14 North Korea air-force personnel killed in 1967-68, whose remains were returned to North Korea in 2002.
North Korea sent MiG-17 fighter pilots against U.S. aircraft in the 1960s.