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 at Khanh An pagoda in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 18.
The requiem takes place at Khanh An Pagoda in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 18 (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) - A requiem to commemorate Vietnamese soldiers who laid downtheir lives to defend national sovereignty was held at Khanh An pagoda inThailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 18.
Atthe ceremony, overseas Vietnamese (OVs) recalled the nation’s glorious historyand paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives to safeguard the country, especially64 naval soldiers who were killed while protecting Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reefin Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on March 14, 1988.
Therequiem for Vietnamese martyrs in Udon Thani province is held annually by OVsin Thailand. This is part of activities to help OVs gain more understanding ofthe country’s history, sea and island sovereignty and national protection.
This is the third time the OVs in Thailand has held the activity to commemoratefallen soldiers. -VNA
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The requiem takes place at Khanh An Pagoda in Thailand’s northeastern province of Udon Thani on March 18 (Photo: VNA) 
