Early New Year wishes to the soldiers and people of Con Co Island, Ly Son

On January 10 and 11, a working delegation from the Naval Region 3 Command visited and extended New Year greetings to the authorities, people, officers and soldiers in Con Co island district (Quang Tri) and Ly Son (Quang Ngai) on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025.

Chúc Tết sớm quân và dân đảo Cồn Cỏ, Lý Sơn - Ảnh 1. — A working delegation from the Naval Region 3 Command visited and wished a Happy New Year to the government, people, officers and soldiers in Ly Son island district on the morning of January 11 - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

Bring spring to Ly Son island

On the morning of January 11, in Ly Son island district, a working delegation of the Naval Region 3 Command led by Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh - Standing Member of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3, visited and extended New Year greetings to the government, people, officers and soldiers of Ly Son island district. At the meeting, Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh expressed his joy when visiting officers and soldiers of Radar Station 550 and other forces stationed on the island. He emphasized the solidarity and efforts to overcome difficulties of the army and people of the island district, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands. "Looking back over the past year, Radar Station 550 has carried out its mission in a complex maritime situation with harsh climate and weather. However, the officers and soldiers of Station 550, together with the army and people on the island district, have united, strived, overcome difficulties and challenges, and completed their tasks well. From there, they have contributed to firmly managing and protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands, making our country a rich and strong country," said Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh. Mr. Ngo Dinh Man - Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ly Son district - thanked the working delegation for visiting and presenting gifts to the officers, soldiers and people of Ly Son island district. At the same time, he said that he would continue to promote the spirit of military-civilian solidarity, raise the determination to ensure national defense and security, and closely coordinate between the forces and officers and soldiers of Radar Station 550. Also this morning, the delegation offered incense and flowers at the martyrs' cemetery of Ly Son district and the memorial of the Hoang Sa Team managing Bac Hai, and visited the Hoang Sa Bac Hai Team exhibition house.

Thăm, chúc Tết quân và dân đảo Cồn Cỏ, Lý Sơn - Ảnh 2. — The delegation presented gifts to officers and soldiers on Ly Son island district - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

The delegation wished a happy new year to Con Co island right on the sea

Earlier, on the morning of January 10, ship 390 - Naval Region 3 could not reach Con Co Island (Quang Tri Province) due to bad weather and rough seas. The working group of Naval Region 3 Command had to anchor the ship at sea, use fishing boats to transport gifts to the island and wish the officers and soldiers on Con Co Island a happy new year online.

On the evening of January 9, from Da Nang naval port, ship 390 blew its siren three times to greet the mainland, then turned the waves to head out to sea towards Con Co island district. At the end of the year, affected by the northeast monsoon, the sea was rough, large waves crashed against the bow of the ship, creating white foam on the deck. After more than 12 hours, ship 390, the working group of Naval Region 3, visited and wished the officers, soldiers, military and civilians, and forces on Con Co island a Happy New Year.

Thăm, chúc Tết quân và dân đảo Cồn Cỏ, Lý Sơn - Ảnh 3. — Due to bad weather, the navy had to spend many hours struggling with the wind and waves to bring goods and Tet gifts onto the transit ship to the island - Photo: THANH NGUYEN

At 6:00 a.m. on January 10, ship 390 brought the working delegation of Naval Region 3 to Con Co Island. However, due to large waves, the ship could not approach the island to bring the delegation ashore. To ensure absolute safety for the delegation members and sailors of the ship, Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh - Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 - decided to transfer Tet gifts to a fishing boat to bring them to the island. The naval force had to spend many hours, struggling with the wind and waves, to transfer goods and Tet gifts to the transit ship to bring them to the island. On the deck of the ship, the working delegation visited and wished the officers, soldiers, military and civilians working and living on Con Co Island a Happy New Year, and held a Tet greeting ceremony online. On behalf of the working delegation, Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh - Standing member of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 - sent best wishes to the Party Committee, government, army and people on Con Co island district, officers and soldiers of Radar Station 540 under Regiment 351 (Naval Region 3 Command) on the occasion of the New Year of At Ty 2025. The working delegation wished the Party Committee, government, army and people of Con Co island district to continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, better fulfill the assigned roles, responsibilities and tasks, maintain peace on the sacred sea and islands of the Fatherland, and build Con Co island district to develop more and more. On behalf of the local Party Committee, government, cadres, soldiers and people, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Co District Vo Viet Cuong thanked the attention of the Party Committee, the Naval Region 3 Command, agencies, organizations, units, localities and enterprises for their attention in wishing a happy new year, encouraging and giving gifts to the soldiers and people of the island district.