Da Nang, March 14 -- A solemn ceremony was held in Hai Chau district of the central city of Da Nang on March 14 to commemorate 64 naval officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives on Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef, part of Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly), to defend the nation's sovereignty over seas and islands 37 years ago. At the ceremony, family members of the fallen soldiers, local officials, war veterans, and former military personnel who used to be stationed in Truong Sa gathered to pay their respects to the martyrs. They observed a moment of silence and offered incense in tribute to the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the Fatherland. Nguyen Van Tan, head of the liaison committee for Truong Sa soldiers in Da Na...