Requiem for Vietnamese fallen soldiers held in Thailand
A requiem to commemorate Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives to defend national sovereignty was held in Khanh An pagoda in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 8.
The requiem takes place at Khanh An Pagoda on March 8 (Source: vov.vn)
Bangkok (VNA) – A requiem to commemorate Vietnamesesoldiers 🐭who laid down their lives to defend national sovereignty was held inKhanh An pagoda in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 8.
At the ceremony, overseas Vietnamese (OVs) recalled the nation’sglorious history and paid tribute to 64 soldiers killed while protecting Gac Ma(Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on March 14,1988.
Tran Minh Duc, President of the Association of Vietnamese inUdon Thani province, said that Vietnam’s sea and islands - inseparable parts ofthe country are constantly protected by Vietnamese soldiers.
Vietnamese from all walks of life always reౠmember the soldiers’ sacrifice, henoted.
The requiem for Vietnamese martyrs in Udon Thani province isheld annually by OVs in Thailand. This is part of activities to help OVs gainmore understanding of the country’s history, sea and island sovereignty and nationalprotection.-VNA
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The requiem takes place at Khanh An Pagoda on March 8 (Source: vov.vn) 
