Ho Chi Minh City completes voyage bringing love to the southwestern islands of the Fatherland

On the morning of November 16, the delegation of Ho Chi Minh City arrived at the port of the 125th Naval Brigade (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), concluding the journey to the southwestern islands of the Fatherland.

The delegation of Ho Chi Minh City arrived at the port of Naval Brigade 125 (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), concluding the journey towards the southwestern sea and islands of the Fatherland - Photo: AN VI

The delegates stepped off the KN-290 fishing control ship with indescribable emotions. Some were nostalgic for the place where they had eaten, slept, and lived for the past eight days. Some could not stop talking about the young soldiers at the DK1/10 platform in the middle of the vast ocean and sky.

The delegation visiting the people and military of the Southwest this time was led by Rear Admiral Pham Nhu Xuan - Deputy Commander of the Navy - and the delegation from Ho Chi Minh City was led by Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc - Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

Overcoming the sun and rain, the delegation completed more than 1,000 nautical miles to visit the army, people and forces on the islands and DK1/10 platform - Photo: AN VI

Despite the impact of storm No. 7 and difficult travel conditions to the islands and platforms, the working group traveled more than 1,000 nautical miles to reach the military, civilians and other forces at seven island locations and DK1/10 platform as planned, ensuring absolute safety.

Many practical gifts were given to the soldiers and people in the islands and DK1/10 platform that the Ho Chi Minh City delegation visited - Photo: AN VI

On this occasion, the delegation presented practical gifts to support the forces stationed on the islands, rigs, households living on the islands and gave gifts to officers and soldiers who are citizens of Ho Chi Minh City currently working on the islands.

The trip also highlighted the organization of training, transfer of documents, medicines, and emergency procedures to military medical forces on islands and platforms, with delegates from hospitals in the city as the core.

At each unit visited, each group in the delegation presented Ho Chi Minh cultural space. Competition activities between groups on the KN-290 ship were also extremely exciting with competitions to learn about sea and island knowledge, chess, cultural exchange, etc.

Along with that, every day the soldiers on board and the delegates are instructed to make different types of cakes.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City awarded certificates of merit to individuals who had outstanding achievements during this working trip - Photo: NV

Mr. Loc stated that in recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has had many programs such as "For the beloved sea and islands, for the frontline of the Fatherland", "Together to light up the DK1/10 platform", "Together with fishermen to light up the lights at sea", "Contribute stones to build Truong Sa"...

All of the above programs of the Party Committee, government, army and people of Ho Chi Minh City all hope to contribute to creating the most favorable conditions for cadres, soldiers and people on the islands and platforms to best perform their duties to firmly protect the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-hoan-thanh-hai-trinh-mang-tinh-yeu-den-bien-dao-tay-nam-to-quoc-20241116162733902.htm