The working group holds a memorial ceremony for heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Gac Ma. Photo: VOV

An incense offering and garland floating ceremony was held on Wednesday in Quang Binh in remembrance of the 64 fallen soldiers. War veterans and relatives of martyrs from Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces reviewed the Gac Ma incident 36 years ago.

On March 14, 1988, 64 soldiers heroically sacrificed their lives on Gac Ma Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) for the cause of protecting the sacred waters of the Fatherland. The historical event of Gac Ma has proven the steadfastness, resilience, and courage of the Vietnamese Navy soldiers.