Nghe An won B and C prizes in the contest to learn about 'The Sea and Islands of the Fatherland'

The Navy Command has just decided to reward 33 authors and groups of authors with the best entries and 10 outstanding groups participating in the contest to learn about "The sea and islands of the Fatherland and the 65-year tradition of the heroic Vietnam People's Navy".

Nghe An has two individuals receiving B and C prizes, including comrade Chu Thi Bich Ngoc, officer of the Records Department, Nghe An Provincial Police and comrade Nguyen Minh Quang, officer of the Security - Foreign Affairs Department, Nghe An Provincial Police.

Leaders of Military Region 4 and units participating in the program "Youth of the Armed Forces of Military Region 4 with the sea and islands of the homeland" presented the national flag to fishermen of Dien Chau district. Photo: Document

The contest to learn about the Sea, islands of the Fatherland and the 65-year tradition of the heroic Vietnam People's Navy was launched by the Navy Command. After more than 2 months of launching, there were 117,316 entries from groups and individuals inside and outside the Navy.

The contest's organizing committee conducted preliminary and final rounds, selecting 33 authors, groups of authors and 10 groups with the best entries to award prizes.

In Nghe An, immediately after the Navy Command launched the contest, the Navy Region 1 Command coordinated with the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and Nghe An Provincial Youth Union to launch a contest among students, union members, and youth in the province and selected 20 quality entries to participate.

Marine economy is one of the priority investment focuses. Photo courtesy of Ho Long

This contest aims to promote, educate, and raise awareness among contestants about the important position and role of seas and islands in the stability and development of the country; thereby building trust, enthusiasm, responsibility, and love for the homeland's seas and islands, and actively contributing efforts and intelligence in carrying out the task of firmly protecting the sovereignty of the seas, islands, and sacred continental shelf of the Fatherland./.