Starting the voyage from the morning of May 21 to the afternoon of May 27, ship KN 390 carrying Working Group No. 23 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and agencies, units, and enterprises to visit Truong Sa archipelago, DKI/12 platform in 2024 docked at Cam Ranh port, Khanh Hoa province, successfully completing the trip of giving gifts, visiting, and encouraging soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district, DKI/12 platform.
Working Group No. 23 is headed by Rear Admiral Nguyen Dang Tien, Political Commissar of Naval Region 3; Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department - Deputy Head of the delegation; Mr. Tran Quy Kien, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment - Deputy Head of the delegation.
Working Group No. 23 includes officials and civil servants from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Vietnam Journalists Association; Central Military Hospital 108; Military Hospital 175; representatives from Phu Tho and Son La provinces; many businesses, artists and reporters from many press agencies.
On the morning of May 20, 2024, before boarding the ship to visit the soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district, the delegation visited and offered incense at the Gac Ma soldiers' memorial site, the Cam Ranh political prisoner martyrs' memorial, the Spiritual Park and Linh Nguyen Pagoda.
Working group No. 23 received congratulatory flowers from the Navy Region 4 before starting the voyage to visit Truong Sa archipelago.
At exactly 8:00 a.m. on May 21, Working Group No. 23 left Cam Ranh port, traveling nearly 1,000 nautical miles to visit, present gifts, and encourage officers, soldiers, and people at 6 island locations in the Truong Sa archipelago and the DKI/12 platform. At the stops, the delegation listened to reports on the living conditions of soldiers and people (islands with people living - reporter) on Song Tu Tay island, Truong Sa Lon, and the results of the officers and soldiers' performance in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands. At the same time, the Working Group visited, encouraged, presented gifts, and had cultural exchanges with officers, soldiers, and people on the outpost islands of the Fatherland.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kien was moved: This is my first time to Truong Sa archipelago, from the bottom of my heart I am very grateful for the hardships, sacrifices and great contributions of the officers, soldiers and people living on the island. On behalf of more than 200 officers and civil servants of Working Group No. 23, I would like to wish all officers, soldiers and people on Truong Sa island district good health, strong legs and soft rocks, behind you is the mainland, and 100 million compatriots always stand behind you, we have absolute trust in you and entrust the peace and territorial integrity, airspace and sea of the Fatherland to you.
Through the activities, it has contributed to encouraging the soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district and DKI/12 platform to feel secure and excited, overcome all difficulties and challenges, stand firm at the forefront of the waves and winds, and successfully complete the task of firmly protecting the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.
Flag-raising ceremony at Truong Sa Lon island
In particular, Working Group No. 23 participated in the flag salute and review of the troops on Truong Sa island; organized an incense offering ceremony to commemorate the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives on Truong Sa archipelago; offered incense at the monument of General Tran Quoc Tuan on Song Tu Tay island; offered incense at Song Tu Tay pagoda, Truong Sa; Uncle Ho Memorial House... The working group also wrote in a guestbook to affirm their admiration and trust in the determination and will of the army and people of the island district in the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.
The working trip to Truong Sa archipelago, DKI/12 platform of Working Group No. 23 was carried out as planned, achieved the required purpose, and ensured absolute safety for people and vehicles. Through the visit, the members of the working group had a deeper awareness and better understanding of the homeland's sea and islands. In particular, it demonstrated more clearly the vivid reality, difficulties, hardships, honors as well as the great responsibility, dedication and sacrifice of generations of officers and soldiers who day and night forget themselves to guard the sea and islands of the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland.
Parade of forces on Truong Sa island to welcome Working Group No. 23
The trip was also a valuable practical lesson, helping the members of the delegation feel: "The whole country for beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa; bringing with it feelings, bringing back faith and responsibility for the homeland's sea and islands".
The delegation and delegates paid special attention to the Navy in general, the army and people of Truong Sa island district, and the DKI/12 platform in particular, with the spirit of "The whole country for Truong Sa, Truong Sa for the whole country", contributing to building the Vietnam People's Navy to become increasingly strong, truly a core force in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland, a solid support for fishermen to go offshore, stick to the sea, and get rich from the sea as the Party and State have set out.
Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department said: Although the sea on this voyage was calm and the waves were not as big as the previous trips when the delegations visited and encouraged the soldiers and people on the island, I could somewhat imagine the deprivation, difficulties, resilience and determination of the soldiers and people on the islands. There are islands where you can see the sea just by looking out the door, I feel that life is very difficult and precarious, through which we see the determination and steadfastness of the Navy soldiers and especially we also see the optimism through the smiles of the soldiers during the short time when exchanging cultural activities with the Working Group.
“We have probably attended many flag-raising ceremonies, but the flag-raising ceremony at Truong Sa is truly a special experience for each of us, and we have sung the National Anthem many times, but singing the National Anthem in the middle of Truong Sa is truly special. Through this, I am even more deeply aware of President Ho Chi Minh's words: "Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom". This morning, listening to the soldiers recite the 10 oaths of the Vietnam People's Army, I think that not only the soldiers but all of us, especially in Working Group No. 23, swear that we are ready to sacrifice to protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. Everyone, please join me in swearing!" (the whole hall resounded with the two words: I swear! - reporter) - Mr. Le Quoc Minh added.
Rear Admiral Nguyen Dang Tien, Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 - Head of Working Group No. 23 visited and encouraged soldiers and people on Song Tu Tay Island.
Speaking at the farewell ceremony, Rear Admiral Nguyen Dang Tien, Political Commissar of Naval Region 3, expressed his gratitude to the leaders of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the leaders of the Vietnam Journalists Association and more than 200 delegates in Working Group No. 23; artists, journalists and reporters for their special affection and attention to the soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district and DKI/12 platform. At the same time, he praised the spirit and responsibility of naval agencies and units, especially the officers and soldiers of ship KN 390, the service team of Naval Region 3 Command for overcoming all difficulties, doing a good job of serving, contributing to the success of the working trip.
“The Navy hopes that each member of the working group will be a reporter, promptly and widely propagating to colleagues, comrades, and relatives to have a deeper understanding of the homeland's sea and islands, thereby creating a solid rear base and absolute trust in the front line where soldiers and civilians are day and night clinging to the sea, clinging to the islands, guarding the sacred sky, sea, and islands of the Fatherland” - Rear Admiral Nguyen Dang Tien emphasized.
At the end of the working trip, the Navy awarded the "For the cause of protecting sea and island sovereignty" medal and the "Truong Sa Soldier" medal to the delegates of the working delegation, and also awarded prizes for the art and paper crane folding contests... to the groups in the working delegation.
Children on inhabited islands are able to go to school - Photo by An Hieu
During the visit to encourage officers, soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district, the Ministry of Natural Resources alone presented gifts and in-kind items worth up to 1,780 million VND and 16 Tan A Dai Thanh water purifiers. In addition, other delegations: Vietnam Journalists Association, Central Military Hospital 108, Military Hospital 175, Son La and Phu Tho provinces, businesses and benefactors supported and presented gifts: TVs, rechargeable fans, necessities, and practical equipment for the lives of soldiers and people on the island and DKI/12 platform.
Image of Working Group No. 23 giving gifts and encouraging soldiers and people on Truong Sa island district:
Deputy Minister Tran Quy Kien, representing Working Group No. 23, encouraged and motivated the soldiers working at DKI/12 platform.
Rear Admiral Nguyen Dang Tien, Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 - Head of Working Group No. 23 visited and gave gifts to encourage soldiers at DKI/12 platform
Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment presented gifts and encouraged soldiers and people on Song Tu Tay Island and Truong Sa Lon.
Mr. Le Quoc Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department presented gifts and encouraged the soldiers.
Working Group No. 23 held a memorial service for heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Truong Sa.
Ceremony of releasing flowers to pray for martyrs who died in Truong Sa
Working group number 23 offered incense and prayed for national peace and prosperity.
Soldiers show off their "achievements" of growing vegetables in greenhouses
And could not hide his emotions when the reporter sent him a printed newspaper from the mainland.
Doan Xuan - Pham Khai - Portal of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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