The "rescue" of nearly 600 people returning home for Tet by the Coast Guard Region 2 Command

"Without the Coast Guard, we would not have Tet" - that is the sentiment of many Ly Son residents (Quang Ngai province) when talking about the Coast Guard Region 2 Command (located in Tam Quang commune, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province).

On December 28, At Mui year, nearly 600 people returning to Ly Son island to celebrate Tet were still stranded due to rough seas. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nam (An Vinh, Ly Son) said that he was working in Da Nang. He had been on Tet holiday since December 26, however, when he got to Sa Ky port (Binh Son, Quang Ngai) to return to the island, the waves were big and the sea was rough so the speedboat could not operate.

Coast Guard Ship 8002 of Coast Guard Region 2 Command welcomed Ly Son people on February 7 (December 29).

During the two days in Sa Ky, not only Mr. Nam but many other Ly Son people felt that Tet was approaching but the sea was still rough. "It would be better not to go home, but if we arrived in Sa Ky and could not go to the island, it would be very frustrating" - Mr. Nam shared. According to Mr. Nam, since the afternoon of December 28 (ie February 6), when we heard the announcement that we would be taken home by the coast guard ship to celebrate Tet, everyone was extremely happy.

Realizing that the weather was getting worse, on the afternoon of December 28, the People's Committee of Ly Son district proposed that the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province seek the support of the Command of Coast Guard Region 2 to bring 596 Ly Son people back to the island in time to celebrate New Year's Eve with their families.

596 Ly Son residents were happy to reunite with their families.

The next morning, December 29 (February 7), all of these people were taken from Sa Ky port to Ky Ha port - the headquarters of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command. After that, these people were taken to Coast Guard ship 8002. Due to the large number of people, priority was given to the ship's cabins for the elderly, children, pregnant women, women, etc.

According to our records, officers and soldiers of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command actively supported people on board, such as holding children, helping carry belongings, luggage, etc. By 11:30 a.m. on February 7, all 696 Ly Son people had boarded the ship.

About 30 minutes later, Coast Guard ship 8002 left Ky Ha port, heading straight for Ly Son. At 2:00 p.m. the same day, ship 8002 arrived at the sea area of ​​An Hai commune, Ly Son district. Here, after 2 hours, these 596 people were reunited with their families an hour before New Year's Eve.

Soldiers of Coast Guard Region 2 Command help people carry their belongings onto ship 8002.

Still feeling happy, Ms. Le Thi Be (An Hai, Ly Son) was more excited: “Hearing that Ly Son will have fireworks this year, even though my child is still young, I convinced my husband to go back to his wife's hometown to celebrate Tet. Unexpectedly, he was stuck at Sa Ky port for 3 days. Thanks to the coast guard ship, we were able to return to the island. On New Year's Eve, Ly Son has beautiful fireworks.”

In addition to Mr. Nam and Ms. Be, we also received many calls and messages from the “special passengers” of ship 8002. “Thank you very much, Coast Guard officers. Thanks to the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, we have a happy New Year. Wishing you good health in the new year to bring more joy and peace of mind to the people,” these people said.

Over the phone, Lieutenant Nguyen Van Dieu - one of the 30 soldiers and officers on ship 8002 taking Ly Son people home to celebrate Tet with their families, said that after completing its mission, ship 8002 returned to the headquarters of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command at 8:00 p.m. the same day.

“Although we were a bit tired, all the soldiers on board felt that we had completed our mission. We were very happy to have helped the people reunite with their families just a few hours before New Year's Eve,” Lieutenant Dieu shared.

Colonel Vo Van Kinh - Deputy Political Commissar of Coast Guard Region 2 Command visited each room and gave lucky money to the children.

Colonel Vo Van Kinh - Deputy Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, confided: "We come from the people and serve the people. This is one of the most unforgettable memories in the life of a Coast Guard soldier. And we are very happy that our people were reunited with their families before New Year's Eve."

According to Colonel Kinh, the ship that day also prepared water, food, medicine and increased medical support to serve the people of Ly Son. The Coast Guard Region 2 Command even had a "backup" plan for people and soldiers to celebrate New Year's Eve on the ship if the weather was too bad to bring people to the island.

According to Infonet