Three firefighters killed saving eight hailed as heroes

A nation mourns: (From left to right) Quan, Viet and Phuc.

Dang Anh Quan, 45, Do Duc Viet, 24, and 19-year-old Nguyen Dinh Phuc are the three brave firefighters killed in the line of duty after rescuing eight people from a burning building.

Yesterday hardly anyone knew their names. Today they are national heroes, remembered by a nation, and posthumously rewarded for paying the ultimate price.