Overcoming rough waves to bring love to Con Co, Ly Son

Towards the "green pearl"

Considered the "green pearl" of Quang Tri province, Con Co island plays the role of both an outpost protecting national sovereignty and one of the rare beautiful islands of the Central region.

Towards the soldiers and people on Con Co Island, on January 10, ship 390 - Naval Region 3 carried the working group and Tet gifts to the area near Con Co Island. However, the weather was volatile, with the North to Northwest wind increasing to level 2-3, coastal areas level 3-4, with rain and scattered thunderstorms, making it impossible for the working group to go to the island.

In the conditions of high waves combined with strong winds and rain, the transportation of goods was difficult. After more than an hour, the boxes of gifts and necessities were moved to the fishing boat. However, despite great efforts, the ladder for the delegates to get down to the fishing boat was not successful.

To ensure safety, the delegation commander decided to organize a New Year's greeting program connecting directly with officers and soldiers on Con Co island district.

Colonel Nguyen Quang Vinh - Deputy Chief of Politics, Naval Region 3 Command said: "Because of the bad weather, level 6 and 7 waves, connecting to a television bridge to wish everyone a Happy New Year is absolutely necessary. Through that, we can see the affection of the mainland, the affection of officers and soldiers of Naval Region 3 Command in particular and the people of the whole country in general towards the island districts."

At the online program, Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh - Standing Member, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 sent best wishes to the Party Committee, government, army and people on Con Co island district on the occasion of preparing to welcome the New Year of At Ty 2025.

The Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3 hopes that the Party Committee, government, army and people of Con Co island district will continue to promote the spirit of solidarity, overcome all difficulties, and be determined to build the island district to become increasingly developed and prosperous; build national defense and security, and maintain an increasingly solid "people's heart position" at sea.

Moved by the delegation's affection for Con Co island district, Mr. Vo Viet Cuong - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Co district sent his thanks to the Naval Region 3 Command and the delegates. The attention of the units is an important motivation for the island's army and people to strive to fulfill their assigned tasks, develop the economy, society and ensure security, political and defense tasks on the island's outpost of the Fatherland.

Leaving Con Co, ship 390 and the working delegation continued their journey to visit, encourage, and wish a Happy New Year to the soldiers and people of Ly Son island district (Quang Ngai province).

Ly Son is far but near

On the morning of January 11, 2025, the working delegation of the Naval Region 3 Command together with representatives of localities, units and individuals arrived at Ly Son island district (Quang Ngai province). Here, the working delegation presented many meaningful gifts to the military, civilians and forces on Ly Son island to bring a full and warm Tet.

Ly Son is an island district of Quang Ngai province, about 15 nautical miles from the mainland (to the Northeast), with an area of ​​over 10.39 km² and a population of over 22,000 people.

Lying on the sea route from North to South - the gateway to Dung Quat Economic Zone, Ly Son has become an outpost administrative unit, playing an important role in the sea and island defense of Quang Ngai province and the Central region. At the same time, the island has great value in developing the marine economy.

At the program "Visiting and wishing a Happy New Year to officers and soldiers of Radar Station 550, Regiment 352, military and civilians, and forces on Ly Son Island", Colonel Pham Dinh Thanh - Standing Member, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 3, Head of the working delegation sent greetings, encouragement, and congratulations to officers and soldiers of Radar Station 550 and forces stationed, working, and living on Ly Son island district.

He affirmed that, in recent times, Radar Station 550 has carried out its tasks in complicated conditions in the sea area under its responsibility, especially foreign fishing vessels frequently entering our country's waters; and harsh climate and weather.

Overcoming difficulties, officers and soldiers of Radar Station 550, together with the army and people on the island district, united, strived, overcame difficulties and challenges, and successfully completed their tasks; built a "people's heart position", creating a solid foundation for building a solid national defense and people's security" at sea, contributing to firmly managing and protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands; making our country a rich and strong maritime nation.

The programs to visit and wish the New Year to officers, soldiers and people in the two island districts of Con Co and Ly Son were successful. Through this activity, the solidarity and close relationship between the rear and the front, between the Party Committee, government, army and people of the Central provinces, the central and local press and radio agencies with the Navy, army and people of Con Co and Ly Son island districts were deepened.

Thanh Quynh