Le khao le the linh

Picture: REUTERS/Kham

 Fishermen from Ly Son island release fishing boat models with artificial soldiers into the water during a re-enactment of the Khao Le The Linh ceremony at a Vietnam Cultural village in Dong Mo, outside Hanoi

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 The Khao Le The Linh ceremony is observed annually
 paying homage to the fishermen who were assigned to protect Hoang Sa or Paracels islands.