Co To Island District receives First Class Labor Medal

On the evening of March 23, at the special national relic site of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Co To district, Quang Ninh province, the locality solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the district's founding (March 23, 1994 - March 23, 2024).

At the ceremony, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, Mr. Do Van Chien - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, awarded the First Class Labor Medal of the President to the Party Committee, government, army and people of Co To island district.

The Party Committee, government, army and people of Co To island district, Quang Ninh province, were honored to receive the First Class Labor Medal on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the district's founding.

Attending the celebration, invited delegates, local people, domestic and international tourists enjoyed the art program with the theme "Co To - Journey of Aspiration", including 3 chapters: "Co To converges the flow of marine culture", "Journey of construction and development", "Co To - Green pearl rendezvous".

The art program took viewers back in time through the arduous journey of construction and development over the past 30 years to create the beautiful Co To island district as it is today.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Co To island district, the locality previously organized many events: The first sea opening festival; Artistic photo exhibition about Co To; Boat racing competition on the sea connecting 12 island districts across the country; Exhibition of Co To pine trees and OCOP products...

Co To island district, Quang Ninh province, has gone through 30 years of difficult construction and development since its establishment.

Co To is an outpost island district located in the Northeast of Quang Ninh province, established under Decree No. 28/CP dated March 23, 1994 of the Government. The district has a land area of ​​over 53.68 km2 with 74 islands and a sea area and fishing grounds of over 300 km2.

Throughout the country's history, with its particularly important geostrategic position, Co To has become a "fence", playing an important strategic role in the defense posture, an outpost, a stronghold, a multi-layered steel shield, a protective layer for the northern gateway of the Fatherland.

On May 9, 1961, the army and people of Co To Island were honored to welcome President Ho Chi Minh to visit. This is also the only locality in the country that Uncle Ho agreed to erect a statue of him during his lifetime .

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