Quang Ninh, July 28 -- A grand requiem ceremony is being held at Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay ward, the northern province of Quang Ninh, to commemorate 39 victims of the recent tragic accident involving vessel Vinh Xanh 58.

The event, lasting from 5 am to 9 pm on July 28, is organised by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s Quang Ning province chapter, relevant authorities, and the victims' families.

Provincial leaders, representatives of local departments and agencies, Buddhist dignitaries, nearly 100 monks and nuns, and victims' relatives attended the event.

More than a spiritual event, the requiem was a deeply humane and culturally meaningful gesture. It commemorates not only the 39 victims of the July 19 tragedy but...