Participants at the ceremony (Source: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) – Nearly 200 war veterans who once stationed on Gac Ma (JohnsonSouth) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago attended a ceremonyheld in central Da Nang city on March 14 to commemorate 64 soldiers who laiddown their lives while defending the island on March 14, 1988.
The event, which was organised by the Truong Sa SoldiersLiaison Committee, also saw the attendance of representatives of relevant agenciesand families of the fallen combatants.
The participants offered incense and flowers in tribute to the Vietnamese soldiers whosacrificed during the Gac Ma battle 30 years ago.
They looked back on history and developments of the battle and expressed theirgratitude to the heroic sacrifice of the soldiers for territorial integrity andnational sovereignty.
On this occasion, the liaisoncommittee presented gifts to veterans and families of the fallen soldiers.
Last year, a memorial sitededicated to the 64 martyrs was inaugurated in Cam Hai Dong commune, Cam Lamdistrict of the central province of Khanh Hoa.
The highlight of the siteis a monument featuring the naval soldiers holding hands in an “eternal circle”to safeguard the national flag symbolising the national sovereignty on Gac Maisland.
The work was built withmoney contributed by workers and public servants nationwide through trade unionorganisations under a programme launched by the Vietnam General Confederationof Labour.-VNA
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