Truong Sa Pagoda and Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda are "spiritual landmarks" affirming Vietnam's sacred and inviolable sovereignty over its islands and seas. 
The large Truong Sa Pagoda is located in the center of the island. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Colonel Ngo Van Thanh - Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Technical Department (Navy) - Head of Working Group No. 21, offered incense at Truong Sa Pagoda on Buddha's Birthday. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Venerable Thich Nhuan Dat, abbot of Truong Sa Pagoda, presided over the ceremony on the exact day of Buddha's Birthday, April 15th (lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Leaders of Task Force No. 21 visited the Truong Sa Islands and the DK1 platform, and offered incense at Truong Sa Pagoda on the occasion of Buddha's Birthday (April 15th, lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Leaders of Task Force No. 21 ring the temple bell on Buddha's Birthday, April 15th (lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Members of Task Force No. 21 light incense and perform rituals at Truong Sa Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Buddha's Birthday is one of the three major holidays in Buddhism (Buddha's Birthday, Ullambana Festival, Enlightenment Day). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Buddha's Birthday is a major holiday celebrated annually on the full moon of the fourth lunar month to commemorate the birth of the Buddha. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Magnolia trees outside Truong Sa Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Venerable Thich Nhuan Dat, abbot of Truong Sa Pagoda, presents calligraphy to those who come to the pagoda to request it as a souvenir. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)
The large Truong Sa Pagoda is located in the center of the island. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Colonel Ngo Van Thanh - Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Technical Department (Navy) - Head of Working Group No. 21, offered incense at Truong Sa Pagoda on Buddha's Birthday. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Venerable Thich Nhuan Dat, abbot of Truong Sa Pagoda, presided over the ceremony on the exact day of Buddha's Birthday, April 15th (lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Leaders of Task Force No. 21 visited the Truong Sa Islands and the DK1 platform, and offered incense at Truong Sa Pagoda on the occasion of Buddha's Birthday (April 15th, lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Leaders of Task Force No. 21 ring the temple bell on Buddha's Birthday, April 15th (lunar calendar). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Members of Task Force No. 21 light incense and perform rituals at Truong Sa Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Buddha's Birthday is one of the three major holidays in Buddhism (Buddha's Birthday, Ullambana Festival, Enlightenment Day). (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Buddha's Birthday is a major holiday celebrated annually on the full moon of the fourth lunar month to commemorate the birth of the Buddha. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Magnolia trees outside Truong Sa Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) Venerable Thich Nhuan Dat, abbot of Truong Sa Pagoda, presents calligraphy to those who come to the pagoda to request it as a souvenir. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Each word was carefully and beautifully written by Venerable Thich Nhuan Dat, the abbot of Truong Sa Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Many visitors to the island, upon arriving at Truong Sa Pagoda, ask for calligraphy to take home as souvenirs. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
A view of Truong Sa Pagoda on the night of the full moon in April. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
The view outside Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Leaders of Task Force No. 21 offer incense at Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda is also a spiritual landmark affirming Vietnam's sacred and inviolable sovereignty over its islands and seas. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Members of Task Force No. 21 in 2024 light incense at Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda during the Buddha's Birthday celebration. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda is built on an area of 500 square meters, including a triple-arched gate, the main hall, and a monks' quarters. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+) 
Sunlight on Sinh Ton Dong Pagoda. (Photo: Thuy Giang/Vietnam+)Vietnamplus.vn
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