Actively promote awareness of the sacred sea and islands of the Fatherland
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 15, in Tuyen Quang City (Tuyen Quang Province), the Naval Region 1 Command coordinated with the Propaganda Departments of the provinces: Tuyen Quang, Quang Ninh, Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh and Nghe An to organize a conference to summarize the coordination of propaganda work on seas and islands in 2016, and sign a program to coordinate propaganda on seas and islands in 2017.
Attending the conference were comrades: Nguyen Hong Thang - Standing Deputy Secretary of Tuyen Quang Provincial Party Committee; leaders of the Propaganda Department of Tuyen Quang, Quang Ninh, Hung Yen, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh and Nghe An provinces. On the side of the Naval Region 1 Command, there was Colonel Pham Van Quang - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Naval Region 1 Command.
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Conference overview. |
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Comrade Nguyen Hong Quang - Deputy Secretary of Tuyen Quang Provincial Party Committee delivered a congratulatory speech. |
In 2016, the Naval Region 1 Command and the provinces always promoted responsibility, actively, proactively, regularly and promptly deployed propaganda work on seas and islands to achieve quality, efficiency and practicality; continued to consolidate and raise awareness, consciousness and responsibility of the people and the entire political system; had many activities contributing significant spirit and resources to the cause of protecting sea and island sovereignty, contributing to building internal solidarity, solidarity between the army and people, creating favorable conditions for the successful implementation of political tasks of units and localities, successfully implementing Resolution 4 of the Party Central Committee (10th tenure) on "Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020".
Since then, propaganda work on seas and islands has truly become an important method to create great strength in the struggle to protect the sacred sovereignty of the sea, islands and continental shelf of the Fatherland and maintain a peaceful and stable environment at sea.
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Colonel Mai The Hoat highly appreciated the propaganda coordination work of localities in 2016 and the propaganda orientation for 2017. |
At the conference, delegates from the provinces expressed many opinions to effectively propagate about the sea and islands, such as: The Navy Region 1 Command promptly provided official information on issues related to the East Sea; continued to create favorable conditions for press agencies to find information to serve propaganda work; built news bulletins on sea and island sovereignty through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter; mobilized workers, laborers, and overseas Vietnamese to propagate about the sea and islands...
Speaking at the conference, comrade Tran Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of Nghe An Propaganda Department said that in 2016, the coordination of propaganda work on seas and islands continued to be maintained and constantly innovated; the quality of articles and images about seas and islands, and activities to protect sea and island sovereignty of the Vietnam Navy on the media continued to be improved.
In addition, regularly improve, train, practice, and improve the qualifications and political qualities of reporters at all levels. In addition, Nghe An province also coordinates with the Naval Region 1 Command, agencies, and units to actively participate in exchange activities, twinning, visiting, and giving gifts to officers and soldiers working in Vietnam's sea and island areas and many other practical and meaningful activities; promptly implement military rear policies for officers and soldiers working in sea and island areas...
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Comrade Tran Quoc Khanh requested the Naval Region 1 Command to promptly provide official information on issues related to the East Sea; continue to create favorable conditions for press agencies to come and find information to serve propaganda work. |
The conference also organized the signing of the 2017 coordination in propagating seas and islands between the Naval Region 1 Command and the Propaganda Departments of the provinces with the following contents: Continuing to thoroughly grasp the Resolution of the 4th Central Committee (10th tenure) on "Vietnam's Marine Strategy to 2020", the Resolution of the 11th Central Committee (11th tenure) on "Strategy for protecting the Fatherland in the new situation"; enhancing the responsibility and capacity of leadership, direction, and implementation of Party committees at all levels, heads of all levels and sectors; promoting results and practical experiences; continuing to innovate the content, form, and methods of organizing propaganda and education with the motto "active, proactive, timely, creative", creating new changes in quality and effectiveness in propaganda coordination work, contributing to maintaining the ideological position, successfully completing all assigned tasks...
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Border guards of Quynh Thuan station (Quynh Luu, Nghe An) propagate maritime law to fishermen. |
On this occasion, 14 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Naval Region 1 Command for their outstanding achievements in coordinating propaganda about seas and islands, and in attracting human resources to build a modern Navy.
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Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Naval Region 1 Command to individuals with outstanding achievements in propaganda work in 2016. |
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Comrade Tran Quoc Khanh and representatives of the Navy Region 1 Command signed the regulations for coordinating propaganda work in 2017. |
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