37 years after the battle to protect Truong Sa (March 14, 1988 - March 14, 2025), the sacrifice of 64 Vietnamese naval soldiers in the Gac Ma battle is forever remembered, never forgotten by history and is a reminder to the Vietnamese people of the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland, building a strong military force.
“Do not retreat. We must let our blood color the national flag and the glorious tradition of the Army” - the words of the heroic martyr, Lieutenant Tran Van Phuong, Deputy Commander of Gac Ma Island at that time, not only showed his heroic spirit, but also the stance of a true master of the sea and islands in any circumstance.
National sovereignty is supreme and inviolable. Generations of Vietnamese people have devoted countless efforts and blood to establish sovereignty and preserve the territory, seas and sacred islands of the Fatherland.
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| Ship HQ-604 was sunk by enemy ships at Gac Ma, March 14, 1988. (Source: VNA) |
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| The sacred “Immortal Circle” lake at the Gac Ma Soldiers Memorial in Cam Hai Dong Commune, Cam Lam District, Khanh Hoa Province, with 64 flowers, symbolizing 64 heroic sons embracing the red flag with a yellow star floating on the water. (Source: VNA) |
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| Overseas Vietnamese youth and students visit and offer incense at the Gac Ma soldiers memorial. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
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| The memorial service for the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland was held on ship HQ 571 in the waters of Gac Ma, Co Lin, Len Dao islands of Truong Sa archipelago in 2023. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The flowers and paper cranes were sent down to the blue sea by the delegates on board HQ 571 as a tribute to the soldiers of the Vietnam People's Navy, who heroically sacrificed their lives to protect the sacred islands of the Fatherland. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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