(Baonghean.vn)- On April 19, at Cam Ranh Military Port, a working delegation from the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Central Propaganda Department, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the Quartermaster Department, the General Department of Logistics and localities and units began boarding a naval ship to visit Truong Sa and DK1 Platform.
The delegation was led by Comrade Nguyen Thanh Hung - Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, and Rear Admiral Nguyen Ngoc Tuong - Deputy Political Commissar of the Navy as Deputy Head of the delegation. Also accompanying were representatives from Ministries, Central Committees, and branches, and local agencies and units nationwide.
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| Leaders of Region 4 - Navy encouraged delegates before the voyage. |
According to the plan, the working delegation will be on board ship HQ 561 to visit islands in the Truong Sa archipelago including Da Lon, Son Ca, Nam Yet, Sinh Ton, Co Lin, Truong Sa Dong, Da Tay, Da Lat, DK1 Phuc Tan platform, etc.
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| Thoroughly implement the plan to visit places on Truong Sa archipelago |
The trip demonstrates the sense of responsibility and affection for Truong Sa, grasps the real situation of life as well as encourages officers, soldiers and people of Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform to be confident and excited, overcome all difficulties and challenges, stand firm at the forefront of the wind and waves, and excellently complete the task of firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sacred sea, islands and continental shelf of the Fatherland.
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| Rear Admiral Nguyen Ngoc Tuong - Deputy Political Commissar of the Navy (left) visits the delegates before the voyage. |
In particular, this is also an opportunity for delegates in the working group to make breakthrough proposals to promote economic and social development in conjunction with strengthening resistance, enhancing defense strength, and protecting the sovereignty of the country's seas and islands.
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| Loading goods onto ship |
Before setting off on the voyage, the delegates listened to the Navy and the Region 4 Command brief and deploy a number of key tasks of the trip, launching a competition during the voyage of the working group with the determination to complete the mission at the highest level.
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| Small boats are a means of transportation from ship HQ 561 to the islands. |
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| Cam Ranh military port seen from ship HQ 561 |
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| Cam Ranh military port |
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| Frigate Ly Thai To is anchored at Cam Ranh Military Port. |
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| Ship HQ 561 takes working delegation to Truong Sa |
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| Ship HQ 561 heads straight to Truong Sa |
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| The honor guard bids farewell to ship HQ 561. |
At exactly 4:00 p.m., after three exciting and urgent whistles, the ship HQ 561 officially left Cam Ranh port, beginning its journey to Truong Sa and DK1 platform.
Nguyen Khoa
