A requiem has been held in Truc Lam pagoda in Kharkov city, Ukraine for Vietnamese martyrs who died in the fight for the country’s sovereignty over islands and territorial waters.
A requiem took place in Truc Lam pagoda in Kharkov city, Ukraine for Vietnamese martyrs on May 20. (Photo: tuantinquehuong.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – A requiem h🅺as been held in Truc Lam pagoda in Kharkov city, Ukraine for Vietnamese martyrs who died in the fight for the country’s sovereignty over islands and territorial waters.
The event took place on May 20 in conjunction with Buddha’s 2260th birth anniversary celebration.
Present at the requiem were General Secretary of the Vietnamese Association in Ukraine Vu Huy Duong, Vietnamese expats in Ukraine as well as Ukrainian scholars and residents.
The event reminded attendees of the soldiers’ brave sacrifices in the battles to defend Gac Ma and Colin islands in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago in 1988.
Organised by the Vietnamese community and Truc Lam pagoda in Kharkok city, the event aims to not only pay tribute to the martyrs but also bring overseas Vietnamese societies together and call them to voice their objections to China’s violation of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty in the East Sea.
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A requiem took place in Truc Lam pagoda in Kharkov city, Ukraine for Vietnamese martyrs on May 20. (Photo: tuantinquehuong.com)
