According to the report of local leaders, Con Co island district was established in October 2004, is the only island district unit in 6 provinces of North Central Coast. The island is 13-17 nautical miles from the mainland; the current natural area is 230 hectares, of which over 60% is natural forest. Con Co island has a particularly important position in national defense and security; is the southern gateway of Bac Bo Gulf, has a point to determine the baseline to calculate the width of Vietnam's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, and is also an international aviation and maritime gateway. Therefore, the island has a very important position in the strategy to protect national sovereignty over seas and islands.
Currently, the District Planning has been updated in the General Planning of Quang Tri Province, approved by the Prime Minister for the period 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050. The infrastructure for socio-economic development combines to ensure national defense and security, focusing on dual-use works and works serving people's lives. The work of migrating to the island is suitable to the actual conditions of the district in each period, associated with job creation; in which, it has supported people to develop production models, livestock, service business and seafood exploitation..., helping to increase income.
Tourism and tourism services are identified as the key industry in the economic development of Con Co island district, accounting for over 70% of the district's economic structure. The district is making efforts to achieve the goal of ensuring harmony between economic development, ensuring national defense and security with biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and sustainable development; determined to protect resources, environment, protect forests on the island, and marine ecosystems.
After listening to local leaders and representatives of the armed forces report on the construction, development and protection of Con Co Island, General Secretary and President To Lam expressed his emotion at the warm sentiments and thoughtful reception of the Party Committee, government, soldiers and people of the island district; saying that this was the first time he had visited Con Co Island - known as the "green pearl on the fiery land of Quang Tri".
Emphasizing the impression of Con Co Island with its rare natural beauty, peacefully lying in the middle of the vast sea and sky, full of vitality and standing tall, steadfastly defending the sovereignty of the outpost of the Fatherland, the General Secretary and President affirmed that Con Co Island has a particularly important position in the sea and island strategy, being an outpost island protecting national sovereignty.
General Secretary and President To Lam praised, highly appreciated and respected generations of cadres, soldiers and people on the island for their important contributions, sacrifices and hardships in the process of building and defending the Fatherland. At the same time, he emphasized that in the struggle to liberate the South and unify the country, Con Co Island was known as an "impregnable fortress", "unsinkable steel warship", "indomitable warship guarding the East Sea of the Fatherland", "divine eye in the East Sea", standing tall amidst the storms. Today, Con Co continues to play an important role in military and national defense at sea, considered an outpost to control security and order at sea, with great potential for marine economic development. The army and people of the island district have taken good care of, preserved and protected the island, preserving the three-layer tropical forest ecosystem and the marine ecosystem.
The General Secretary and President pointed out that the Resolution of the 8th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee on the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Vietnam's Marine Economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, stated: "Vietnam must become a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, with sustainable development, prosperity, security and safety; sustainable development of the marine economy is closely linked to ensuring national defense, security, maintaining independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Based on this requirement, on the basis of the potential and advantages of Con Co island in economic development associated with national defense and security at sea, the General Secretary and President requested the island district to continue to strengthen national defense and security at sea, paying attention to the interconnectedness of national defense and security between Con Co and other islands. At the same time, build Con Co into a solid defense area, maintain political security, social order and safety, ensure a favorable environment for socio-economic development, and link socio-economic development with strengthening national defense and security potential.
The General Secretary and President also requested to take good care of the material and spiritual life of cadres, soldiers, and people living and working on the island, ensuring adequate education and health care conditions for the people. In particular, consider implementing the policy of exempting tuition fees, medical examination and treatment costs, and full health insurance for children living on the island, and supporting 100% of the cost of buying health insurance cards for people living and working on the island, not lower than the benefits on the mainland.
The General Secretary and President requested the Government to direct all sectors and levels to ensure the supply of electricity, clean water, and adequate and stable telecommunications services for the islanders, meeting the needs of daily life, production, economic development, and tourism. Along with that, exploiting the potential of offshore wind power is associated with building Con Co Island into a tourism and service center and an outpost in the East Sea.
The General Secretary and President emphasized the need to continue to pay attention to investing in upgrading and perfecting infrastructure on the island, upgrading ports to serve economic development, tourism, seafood exploitation and ensuring people's lives; continue to protect forest resources and biodiversity of the sea and islands, combined with tourism and service development to exploit natural potentials; attract teachers and doctors to the island to settle down.
The General Secretary and President noted that tourism development must be sustainable, should not be developed on a large scale, causing the risk of environmental pollution, ensuring that no ecological footprint is left; protecting the environment and the island landscape, because Con Co is only particularly attractive when its historical and ecological values are preserved and it is clean, with no plastic waste in the sea.
The General Secretary and President hopes that the government and people of Con Co island district will continue to strengthen the solidarity and unity between the Party committees, authorities, forces and people on the island; ensure the absolute and comprehensive leadership role of Party committees at all levels in all aspects; improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management by the government; promote the strength of the entire political system and the strength of the great national unity bloc in the cause of building, protecting and sustainably developing the island district.
Previously, in a friendly talk with the people living and working on Con Co Island, General Secretary and President To Lam praised the army and people on the island for their solidarity and close coordination in building the outpost island of the Fatherland to become increasingly prosperous in economy and strong in national defense and security.
Kindly inquiring about the lives of soldiers and civilians on the island, the General Secretary and President sent to the people, cadres and soldiers living and working on Con Co Island the best regards, encouragement and sentiments of the Party and State leaders and people from the mainland.
The General Secretary and President expressed his joy that the island's population is increasing, everyone is excited and determined to stay with the island and the sea; children have schools and teachers to study; there is a medical station to take care of, examine and treat the people; the military and civilian medical forces combine to serve fishermen at sea very promptly.
The General Secretary and President emphasized the impressions of the comprehensive development of the island with many green forests, adequate electricity and water, and well-being of the people; affirmed that Con Co island has great potential for industrial and agricultural development and other fields serving sustainable development in the very near future.
The General Secretary and President suggested that islanders should not only develop aquaculture and fishing but also develop forestry and tourism; at the same time, he called on businesses, corporations, investors, and management agencies to pay attention to and invest in tourism development and the fields that are the island's strengths.
On this occasion, General Secretary and President To Lam and the delegation laid wreaths and offered incense at Uncle Ho's Memorial House and the Monument to Heroic Martyrs on the heroic Con Co Island.
With infinite gratitude, the General Secretary, President and the delegation respectfully commemorated President Ho Chi Minh, the genius leader, the Hero of National Liberation, who devoted his whole life to the people and the country, leading our Party and our people to glorious victories, bringing glory to our nation and our country; and expressed gratitude for the great contributions of the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed for national independence.
Writing in the guestbook at the Uncle Ho Memorial House on Con Co Island, the General Secretary and President stated: Con Co is a famous place in the struggle to protect the Fatherland, always taking the lead in defeating the American invaders, while fulfilling the mission of firmly protecting the country's sea and sky. In the peaceful construction and development of the country, Con Co is always proud and steadfast in economic development, social stability, environmental protection, and actively contributing to the protection and construction of the country.
On this occasion, the General Secretary and President presented gifts to the families of the people and officers and soldiers living and working on the island, and presented Con Co island district with some essential medical equipment for medical examination and treatment.
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