At the requiem (Photo: VNA) Prague(VNA) – A requiem in commemoration of 64 soldiers who sacrificed their lives todefend Vietnam’s Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef 30 years ago took place in the CzechRepublic on March 14.
Speaking at theevent, head of the organising board Nguyen Dinh Hoi, who is a war veteran,emotionally recalled history of the Gac Ma battle. He spoke highly of thesoldiers’ fighting spirit and sacrifice to safeguard Vietnam’s sovereignty overseas and islands.
The requiemshowed the Vietnamese community’s deep gratitude to the fallen combatants, Hoinoted.
Buddhistfollowers in the Czech Republic carried out the requiem with prayer and candlelighting rituals in tribute to the soldiers.
On the sidelinesof the event, a music show was organised along with a fund-raising programme tocollect money for the construction of houses for the soldiers’ families.
Participantsalso took part in a film screening and map exhibition on Vietnam’s sovereigntyover its seas and islands. They signed their names on a letter of petition sentto the European Parliament and a letter of protest to the Chinese Embassy in theCzech Republic, requesting China to end activities that escalate tension in theEast Sea, to abide by international law, and to settle disputes in the East Seathrough peaceful measures.-VNA
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