Requiem held for 23,000 virus victims

Lights amid the dark: Lanterns being released into the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in HCM City. — Vietnam News/ANN

Tribute ceremonies were held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City to commemorate people and frontline workers who died due to Covid-19.

The events took place at the Independence Palace in HCM City and Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi, gathering about 1,000 and 300 participants respectively.

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