Forgotten Sacrifices: Vietnam's Rare Acknowledgment of Pyongyang's Role in the War The Vietnamese government has decided to build a memorial and renovate a cemetery for North Korean servicemen who died fighting in the Vietnam War.
This move is a rare moment of public recognition from Hanoi, as both countries have long maintained an awkward silence on the matter.
North Korea sent fighter pilots to Vietnam in the 1960s, where they flew MiG 17 jets against US aircraft. The extent of Pyongyang's military involvement remains largely unknown due to a lack of transparency.