PHNOM PENH, Nov 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Cambodia commemorated 66th anniversary of the declaration of Independence from French colonial rule on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nation’s King, Norodom Sihamoni, accompanied by Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, laid a wreath and lit the ceremonial victory fire, inside the capital’s Independence Monument, to symbolise the country’s independence from France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victory flame will be kept burning for three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The celebration was attended by approximately 10,000, who are leaders, senior officials, foreign diplomats, armed forces, civil servants, residents and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the event, pigeons and balloons were released, as a sign of independence and freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a post to his official Facebook page, Hun Sen said, Nov 9 reminded the people of a noble mission made by the late Cambodian King, Norodom Sihanouk, to demand independence from the French colonial rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The king sacrificed both physical and mental energies, in his royal crusade, to gain full independence for Cambodia,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Southeast Asian nation won its independence from France on Nov 9, 1953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France ruled Cambodia for 90 years (1863-1953).– NNN-XINHUA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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