A grand requiem to pray for fallen soldiers was held in My Son Sanctuary in Tinh Khe commune in the central city of Quang Ngai on July 29.
The event was also designed to commemorate hundreds of innocent civilians and compatriots who laid down their lives in the battlefields of the Son My raid and wars in Vietnam.
Co-organised by the provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Institute for Women and Child Development under the programme “Xoa diu noi dau My Son” (Relieving My Son’s pain) in 2015.
The event is dedicated to those who laid down their lives for national independence and freedom. It also promotes patriotism among the younger generation.-VNA