Myanmar commemorates fallen national heroes on Martyrs' Day

Myanmar's First Vice President U Myint Swe (C) pays tribute during a ceremony to mark the 71st Martyrs' Day in Yangon, Myanmar, July 19, 2018. Myanmar held a state ceremony here Thursday to mark the country's 71st Martyrs' Day, commemorating fallen national heroes including General Aung San and eight others who sacrificed their lives in 1947 for regaining the country's independence. (Xinhua/U Aung)