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Grand requiem for heroes and martyrs on legendary Ho Chi Minh trail
The mass was held at km16, on Road 20 of the current Ho Chi Minh highway, in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province in central Vietnam from May 14 – 15.
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Minister Hoang Tuan Anh offered incense at the Tam Co Temple |
Attending the grand requiem was Culture, Sport and Tourism Minister Hoang Tuan Anh, provincial leaders, representative of related departments and branches and relatives of heroes and martyrs.
Addressing the ceremony, Most Venerable Thich Thanh Tu, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, highlighted the patriotism and determination of Vietnamese fighters and people, who were ready to sacrifice their lives for national independence and reunification.
The great requiem ceremony for heroes and martyrs was an opportunity for Vietnamese people to review the glorious history of the nation and show grateful spirit of Buddhism and the gratefulness to heroic war martyrs who laid down their lives for the cause of the national liberation.
Reported by M.A - Translated by N.Y
