Ly Son: A ceremony was held at An Vinh communal house in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, to pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for safeguarding Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

According to Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam's feudal state history notes that the Hoang Sa Flotilla was established in the 17th century during the reign of the Nguyen Lords in the southern region of the country. The flotilla comprised 70 skilled fishermen from An Vinh and An Hai villages in the Sa Ky estuary area, which is now part of Son Tinh and Binh Son districts, as well as from An Vinh and An Hai villages on Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province.