Soldiers in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago always stand ready to firmly protect the nation’s sacred maritime sovereignty. (Photo: VNA)
Soldiers in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago always stand ready to firmly protect the nation’s sacred maritime sovereignty. (Photo: VNA)
Patrolling on Truong Sa island. (Photo: VNA)
Patrolling on Truong Sa island. (Photo: VNA)
Marine forces guarding Truong Sa island conduct round-the-clock patrols to protect the nation’s sacred maritime sovereignty. (Photo: VNA)
Marine forces guarding Truong Sa island conduct round-the-clock patrols to protect the nation’s sacred maritime sovereignty. (Photo: VNA)
Officers and soldiers on Song Tu Tay island patrol at sea. (Photo: VNA)
Officers and soldiers on Song Tu Tay island patrol at sea. (Photo: VNA)
Troops patrol to safeguard sovereignty in the waters around Truong Sa Dong island (Photo: VNA)
Troops patrol to safeguard sovereignty in the waters around Truong Sa Dong island (Photo: VNA)
Troops patrol to safeguard sovereignty in the waters around Sinh Ton island. (Photo: VNA)
Troops patrol to safeguard sovereignty in the waters around Sinh Ton island. (Photo: VNA)
The “Immortal Circle” formed by the brave soldiers at Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 14, 1988 has become an eternal symbol in the hearts of the Vietnamese people. (Photo: VNA Archives)
The “Immortal Circle” formed by the brave soldiers at Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 14, 1988 has become an eternal symbol in the hearts of the Vietnamese people. (Photo: VNA Archives)
Ms. Ha Thi Lien from the central province of Ha Tinh, mother of fallen soldier Dao Kim Cuong, rests her face against her son’s portrait at the Gac Ma Martyrs’ memorabilia exhibition area within the Gac Ma Memorial Site. (Photo: VNA)
Ms. Ha Thi Lien from the central province of Ha Tinh, mother of fallen soldier Dao Kim Cuong, rests her face against her son’s portrait at the Gac Ma Martyrs’ memorabilia exhibition area within the Gac Ma Memorial Site. (Photo: VNA)
Officers and soldiers release a wreath shaped like the national flag into the sea in tribute to martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the waters of Truong Sa (June 4, 2021). (Photo: VNA)
Officers and soldiers release a wreath shaped like the national flag into the sea in tribute to martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the waters of Truong Sa (June 4, 2021). (Photo: VNA)
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Gac Ma "Immortal Circle" lives on as epic in Vietnamese hearts

The “Immortal Circle” formed by the brave soldiers at Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 14, 1988 has become an eternal symbol in the hearts of the Vietnamese people, inspiring resilience and resolve to safeguard the nation’s sacred seas and islands.