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South of Phonosavan are two major war memorials
set 1 km apart on separate hill tops. Both are set in the style of traditional
Laos stupas (each containing the bones of the dead) although one is
representative of the Vietnamese and the other the Laos lives lost. Inscribed on
the Lao monument is the slogan ‘The nation remembers your sacrifice’, erected in
1998 a nearby slab of granite has the names of all the soldiers lost inscribed
on its surface. The Vietnamese war memorial has the inscription ‘Lao-Vietnamese
solidarity and generosity forever’. Both memorials enjoy sprawling views of the
countryside and are especially attractive at sunset.
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