Fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle commemorated

A solemn ceremony was held in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 14 to commemorate the heroic martyrs who laid down their lives in Gac Ma battle on March 14, 1988.

Any naval ships passing through Gac Ma, Co Lin and Len Dao waters drop wreath in tribute to 64 fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle in 1988 (Photo: VNA)

A minute of silence to pay tribute to 64 fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle (Photo: VNA)

In the battle, 64 soldiers sacrificed their lives to safeguard the nation’s sacred territorial integrity and sovereignty (Photo: VNA)

Any naval ships passing through Gac Ma, Co Lin and Len Dao waters drop wreath in tribute to 64 fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle in 1988 (Photo: VNA)

Any naval ships passing through Gac Ma, Co Lin and Len Dao waters drop wreath in tribute to 64 fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle in 1988 (Photo: VNA)

Participants offer incense and flowers in tribute to Vietnamese soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Gac Ma battle 31 years ago (Photo: VNA)

In the battle, 64 soldiers sacrificed their lives to safeguard the nation’s sacred territorial integrity and sovereignty (Photo: VNA)

Gac Ma island seen from Colin island (Photo: VNA)

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