Nghe An was commended for its work in promoting seas and islands in 2018.

Attending the conference were Rear Admiral Pham Van Luyen - Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of the Army; Rear Admiral Pham Van Quang - Political Commissar of the Command of Region 1; Comrade Nguyen Xuan Ky - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the People's Council of Quang Ninh province, and representatives of the leaders of specialized departments and offices of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee of 6 provinces.

According to the report of the Naval Region 1 Command, in 2018, the coordination of sea and island propaganda work between the Naval Region 1 Command and the Propaganda Department of 6 provinces: Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Nghe An, Hung Yen, Tuyen Quang was implemented according to plan, achieving quality and practical effectiveness with a number of new ways and new activities.

Units have regularly innovated the content of sea and island propaganda in line with the key political tasks of the provinces; attached importance to oral propaganda, promoted the role of press agencies, promoted vivid visual propaganda, achieved great and practical results.

At the same time, coordinate the propaganda of human resources for the Navy at high schools, exhibition of maps of Truong Sa and Hoang Sa of Vietnam, compile topics, publish tapes, panels, leaflets, and propaganda paintings to serve the propaganda of the sea and islands; organize working groups to visit, encourage, and give gifts to officers, soldiers, and people in Truong Sa and DK1 Platform, and groups of reporters to visit units to find information and documents to write news and propaganda articles...

The gifts are words of encouragement from the people of Nghe An to the heroic sons who are guarding the sea and islands of the Fatherland day and night. Photo: Thanh Chung

Through these activities, we contribute to improving the effectiveness of propaganda, fostering sentiments, strengthening the people's firm belief and adding spirit and motivation to Navy officers and soldiers and other forces on duty to work with peace of mind, manage and firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

Along with that, creating a breakthrough, spreading, consolidating and raising awareness, sense of responsibility of all levels, sectors, cadres, soldiers and people, adding motivation to successfully carry out the political tasks of agencies and units. Thereby, contributing to creating a combined strength in the cause of fighting to protect the sovereignty of the sacred sea, islands and continental shelf of the Fatherland, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment at sea.

Signing of the program of coordination in propaganda work on seas and islands between units in 2019 at the conference. Photo: Sy Thanh

In particular, through discussions at the conference, many delegates exchanged, clarified, analyzed, and further evaluated the coordination work between local leaders and leaders of relevant units in leading and guiding functional agencies to implement the signed program and content; contributed ideas on content, quality, objects, and forms so that the coordination work in oral propaganda and propaganda on mass media is appropriate and practically effective.

Regarding the direction and tasks in the coming time, the conference determined to continue to promote the dissemination of the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on issues related to the sea and islands; delve into the content, tasks, programs and plans to implement Resolution 09-NQ/TW of the 10th Central Executive Committee on "Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020", Resolution No. 27/2007/NQ-CP of the Government on "Action Program to implement Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020", Resolution of the 8th Central Committee, 12th tenure "on the Strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, vision to 2045", Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress and Central conference resolutions related to the sea and islands.

Naval Region 1 Command presented certificates of merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in coordinating propaganda work on seas and islands in 2018. Photo: Sy Thanh

On this occasion, the Naval Region 1 Command presented gifts to 10 policy families in Quang Ninh province; awarded certificates of merit to 6 groups and 10 individuals with good achievements in performing the task of coordinating propaganda on seas and islands in 2018, in which Nghe An was 1 of 6 groups awarded and had 1 of 10 individuals above.