Touching image of the national flag flying over Con Co island district

On March 19, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper coordinated with the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Tri province to organize the program "Proud of the National Flag " in Con Co island district.

At the program, Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper presented national flags, life jackets, medicine bags and first aid kits to 21 households living on the island. Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper - Hoa Hoa Binh Fund also presented 60 million VND to the armed forces who are on duty day and night in Con Co.

The national flag flies on the flagpole in Con Co island district.

Former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper To Dinh Tuan presented the national flag to the leaders of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee.

Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper - Hoa Hoa Binh Fund presented 60 million VND to the armed forces performing tasks on Con Co Island.

Former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presents the national flag to fishermen of Con Co island district.

Mr. To Dinh Tuan, Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, presented the national flag and medical bags to local fishermen.

Mr. Vo Van Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, and leaders of the Lao Dong Newspaper presented the national flag to fishermen.

Attending the program were former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh - Honorary Chairman of the program "Proud of the National Flag", founder of "Scholarship to support ethnic minority and poor students".

Receiving the national flag, medical bag and life jacket from the program, Ms. Nguyen Thi Be (one of the volunteer households to live in Con Co) said that this is a great spiritual gift for the fishermen of the island district. "The national flag is a great belief and motivation for my family to go out to sea. The medical bags from the program are also very meaningful and practical. The medicine and life jackets just received will ensure my husband's safe and healthy sea trips" - Ms. Be expressed.

Mr. Dao Manh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Quang Tri province, attended with the working delegation.

Ms. Ly Kieu Van, Head of the Internal Affairs Committee of Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee, visited and encouraged fishermen's families in Con Co island district.

Mr. Vo Viet Cuong - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Co island district - presented life jackets from the program "Proud of the National Flag" to a fisherman's family.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Cuong, Chief of Con Co Border Guard Station - Quang Tri Provincial Border Guard, said that there are currently 21 households with 86 people on the island. People mainly fish with small boats, and life is still very difficult.

"The program "Proud of the National Flag" of the Lao Dong Newspaper is really meaningful to fishermen. This is a great encouragement for officers and soldiers performing tasks on the island. Through the program, we hope that the Party and State will continue to pay attention and support fishermen to build large ships to go further offshore, catch more fish to develop the marine economy, and improve the quality of life" - Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Cuong expected.

Joining the delegation at Con Co island district, Mr. Vo Van Hung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province - expressed his thanks to Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper. He said that in the coming time, he will continue to coordinate with Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper to carry out more humane and meaningful programs. Thereby, the policies of the Party and State will be closer and closer to the people of the province.

"Although Quang Tri still faces many difficulties, with the spirit and tradition of resilience and indomitability of its people, the province will develop, innovate and become more prosperous. To do so, the cooperation of the whole community is needed. Programs such as "Proud of the National Flag" of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper are very practical and meaningful for local people" - Mr. Vo Van Hung affirmed.

The working delegation visited the proposed construction site of Landmark A11 on Con Co Island.

Former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh and representatives of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper visited and encouraged the armed forces on the island.

Mr. Truong Hoa Binh offered incense at the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs of Con Co Island District.

Offering incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the territorial sovereignty of Con Co island district, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said he was very moved from the first moment he set foot on the island district.

"The people of Quang Tri in general and Con Co island district in particular have a tradition of heroism, indomitability and loyalty. In the new era, we are both carrying out national defense tasks and developing the economy and society. Con Co is an outpost island, a landmark that demarcates the baseline of the Gulf of Tonkin to determine sovereignty and is also a "pearl island". If properly invested, Con Co will be an interesting tourist destination to introduce to friends around the world" - Mr. Truong Hoa Binh emphasized.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tu-hao-co-to-quoc/xuc-dong-hinh-anh-co-to-quoc-tung-bay-tren-huyen-dao-con-co-20230319172429323.htm