Southern provinces, cities and press agencies congratulate the Naval Region 5 Command on the New Year

Attending the event were Colonel Nguyen Huu Thoan - Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 5 Command; Colonel Luc Duc Tien - Deputy Commander of Naval Region 5, along with representatives of delegations from southern provinces such as Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh,... and nearly 30 reporters from central and local press and radio agencies, and businesses located in the area.

Officers and soldiers of Naval Region 5 Command train for combat readiness. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Established on October 26, 1975, with the task of managing and protecting the sea and islands in the southwest of the Fatherland, Naval Region 5 has made efforts to build its forces, urgently prepared for combat and fought to protect the sea and islands in the southwest, becoming a strong part of the Navy in a sea and island direction of strategic importance and ready to undertake new missions.

At the end of December 1978, responding to the call of the Cambodian National United Front for National Salvation, Region 5 coordinated with Military Region 9 to help friends build forces, consolidate the government, and organize hundreds of battles against the enemy, contributing to crushing riots that disturbed security and order, liberating 21 large and small islands and the entire coastal line of the three provinces of Cambodia, Kong Pong Som, and Ko Kong.

Over the years, Region 5 has successfully completed all assigned tasks, including many excellent tasks such as combat training, combat readiness, and defense foreign affairs. Officers and soldiers in the entire Region have effectively carried out mass mobilization work, done a good job of propagating seas and islands, and performed gratitude activities. Always proactive in search and rescue, forest fire fighting, helping people prevent and overcome the consequences of natural disasters,... firmly protecting the sovereignty of the Southwest sea and islands of the Fatherland, building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern Region.

Colonel Nguyen The Thoan - Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 5 Command spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Speaking at the ceremony, Colonel Nguyen The Thoan - Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 5 Command expressed his deep gratitude to the leaders of provinces and cities and the press and radio reporters nationwide for their good feelings, loyalty and devotion, contributing to encouraging officers, soldiers and people to live, work, fight and defend the Fatherland's sea and sky with peace of mind.

The Deputy Political Commissar of the Naval Region 5 Command shared: "Localities have regularly cared for us, giving us both material and spiritual support, especially every year organizing delegations to visit and wish a happy New Year to encourage officers and soldiers in the southwestern sea area of ​​the Fatherland. Central and local press agencies have sent reporters to write articles, report news, and promote the lives, studies, and activities of soldiers. Those actions have encouraged us officers and soldiers to be confident, proud, and assured to overcome all difficulties and hardships, and to be assured to stick with the sea and islands...".

The delegation presented gifts to the Naval Region 5 Command. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The delegation presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Naval Region 5. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On this occasion, the delegations presented many Tet gifts to the Naval Region 5 Command and its subordinate units. At the same time, they visited and presented gifts to units stationed on Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang province. This meaningful journey will continue in the coming days with a voyage through 5 island points in the Southwest sea.

This is an annual activity to promptly encourage the spirit of officers, soldiers and people on the islands in the Southwest sea, to welcome a new, meaningful Spring, gathering with comrades and teammates, as well as the attention of all levels and sectors to the unit.

Thanh Cuong - Phan Hai