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Localities nationwide host events to commemorate Martyrs Day

Incense offering and candle-lighting ceremonies took place across the country on the night of July 26 to mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, which was first held on July 27, 1947.

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28 July, 2022

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localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 2 — Young people offer incense in tribute to all soldiers who passed away for the cause of protecting the country’s sovereignty.

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localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 4 — A view of Ba Doc martyrs’ cemetery in Bo Trach district of Quang Binh province where nearly 1,000 young people come to light candles on the graves of 3,000 martyrs.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 5 — Leaders of Can Tho city offer incense in tribute to fallen combatants at the Martyrs’ Monument.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 6 — Over 1,000 young volunteers take time to light candles on 5,000 martyrs’ graves at the Can Tho city martyrs’ cemetery.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 7 — Volunteers in Vinh Long city spend time on cleaning the martyrs’ grave as they prepare for a candle-lighting ceremony on the night of July 26.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 8 — Leaders of Hau Giang province pay homage to the martyrs on the night of July 26.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 9 — A war veteran in Hau Giang province pays tribute to his fallen comrades.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 10 — Delegates offer flowers and incense in tribute to fallen soldiers in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak on the night of July 26.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 11 — More than 2,300 martyrs’ graves in Dak Lak province’s martyr’s cemetery are lit up with an array of candles.

localities nationwide host events to commemorate martyrs day picture 12 — A ceremony is held in a martyrs’ cemetery in Ha Long city of Quang Ninh province in order to honour martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the causes of liberation and national reunification.

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