On the morning of March 13, the Khanh Hoa Provincial Labor Confederation, in collaboration with various civic organizations, held an incense offering ceremony in remembrance of 64 naval officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Gac Ma event of 1988.

Nguyen Thai Hong, head of the Liaison Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Laos-Thailand said the sacrifices of the martyrs are those of the people who love the country. Soldiers show their love for the country by protecting the sea and islands of the homeland. Our expatriates show love for the country by preserving the national cultural identity. When the country calls, we are always ready to follow in the footsteps of our national heroes.

The celebration of 35 years since the Gac Ma battle offers an opportunity for the present generation to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland.