Quang Tri holds candle-lighting ceremony and art programme to honour martyrs

A candle-lighting ceremony is held at 72 martyrs’ cemeteries throughout Quang Tri province on the night of July 24.

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Vo Van Thuong, a member of the Politburo and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat, offers incense at the famous Quang Tri Citadel relic site in memorial to all soldiers who passed away for the cause of protecting the country.

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Young volunteers light candles as they pay tribute to martyrs at Quang Tri Citadel.

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Lotus-shaped lanterns are released at Thach Han river in order to pay tribute to fallen combatants in the cause of national liberation.

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An art programme titled “Khat vong hoa binh”, known as “Aspiration for peace” in English, gets underway in Quang Tri province on the night of July 24 to mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.