The Ministry of National Defence has reported that a soldier died from septic shock caused by a severe meningococcal infection while seven other soldiers, who had been in direct contact with the deceased, have been isolated due to this infectious disease.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense and laid a wreath in tribute to fallen soldiers at the Quang Nam Provincial Martyrs' Cemetery on February 8 during his working trip to the province in the early days of the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam visited the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery in northern border Ha Giang province on February 5 to solemnly offer flowers and incense to the fallen heroes who bravely sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom.

VOV.VN - While Lunar New Year’s Eve is typically a time for family reunion, soldiers stationed in Vietnam's southwestern sea remain steadfast in their duty, safeguarding the nation's islands.

VOV.VN - As many as 146 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia were reburied at the Hill 82 Martyrs' Cemetery in Tan Bien, Tay Ninh Province on January 22.

The southern province of Binh Phuoc held a solemn memorial and re-burial ceremony for 66 sets of remains of fallen soldiers at the provincial martyrs' cemetery on January 21.

Memorial and reburial services for the remains of some Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime were held at the Tong Khao martyrs’ cemetery in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on January 10.

VOV.VN - A total of 41 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives during the wars in Cambodia arrived home on January 10, with the welcoming ceremony held at the Hoa Lu international border gate in Loc Ninh district, Binh Phuoc province.

VOV.VN - Soldiers from the mainland and those based on Nam Du Archipelago in Kien Giang province have come together to wrap Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) in preparation for the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.

The High Command of Naval Region 4 hosted a ceremony at Cam Ranh military port in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 26 to bid farewell to a working delegation and naval vessels who will visit Truong Sa (Spratly) island district.