On addressing the event, the Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, a senior official from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, reviewed the patriotic spirit and strong determination shown by the Vietnamese people during the two wars of resistance.

Those taking part in the ceremony offered incense to the martyrs buried at the A1 Cemetery.

The ceremony, held by the Foreign Ministry, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and the Dien Bien People’s Committee, coincided with the 56^th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory over the French colonialists.