(VOVworld) – Construction of 2 new pagodas on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has begun, bringing the total number of pagodas there to 5. The 2 new pagodas will be built on Sơn Ca and Nam Yết island to serve religious practices and pay tribute to ancestors and soldiers who lost their lives defending Vietnam’s sea and islands.

A pagoda on Song Tu Tay island, Truong Sa archipelago (Photo: vnexpress.net)