Remembering the fallen soldiers of Gạc Ma

KHÁNH HÒA — A commemoration was held on Tuesday in Khánh Hòa on the 35th anniversary of the battle of Gạc Ma to remember the 64 officers and soldiers of the Vietnamese Navy who sacrificed themselves to defend Vietnamese territory. On the morning of Tuesday, a delegation from the General Staff of the Vietnamese People's Army and the Navy Command of the 4th Military Region offered incense at the Monument of the Gạc Ma Soldiers to commemorate 64 martyrs. The Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the Party Committee and the Navy Command sent flowers and offered incense to commemorate the 64 heroic martyrs of Gạc Ma. On Monday, at the Gạc Ma Soldiers' Memorial Site, Cam Lâm District, Khánh Hòa Province, regional, national and military leaders attend a commemoration event dedicated to the events on March 14, 1988. The second part of the ceremony, "Trọn lời thề giữ biển" (Fulfilling the Pledge to Protect the Sea) featured performances such as "Giữ biển" (Protecting the Sea), "Mộ sóng" (Grave of Waves), and "Bà mẹ Gạc Ma" (Gạc Ma Mother).