Nghe An students participate in the program 'Students with the sea and islands of the Fatherland'

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An has 18 students honored to participate in the program "Students with the sea and islands of the Fatherland" taking place from June 3, 2016 to June 5, 2016 at Co To Island, Quang Ninh province.

Delegates attending the program "Students with the sea and islands of the Fatherland" visited Ly Son Island in 2013. Photo: Hoai Van

The program “Students with the sea and islands of the Fatherland” is organized annually by the Center for Support and Development of Vietnamese Students, starting from 2013 on the country's outpost islands, with the aim of arousing love for the sea, islands, homeland, country and educating patriotism of Vietnamese students.

In 2016, the program “Students with the sea and islands of the Fatherland” with the theme “Proud of Vietnam’s sea and islands” brought 600 excellent students from 26 Vietnamese student associations in provinces and cities; Vietnamese Student Association abroad; Hue University and schools under the Central Government; priority was given to Union and Association officials who were students, students who won the “January Star” Award, the title of “5 Good Students” to the island with many meaningful activities.

Students sing songs about the sea and islands on the boat to Ly Son Island - Photo: Minh Duc

Activities in the program include: education and propaganda about the Law of the Sea, historical and legal evidence of Vietnam's sea and islands, the 1982 International Convention on the Law of the Sea; the Code of Conduct of the East Sea (COC); the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC); policies and solutions for the management and protection of the sea and islands of the Party and State; introducing the beauty and development potential of Vietnam's sea and islands; achievements in the development of the sea and island economy, new factors, typical advanced models in the development of the sea and islands; presenting flags to fishermen on Co To island; a contest to design a tourism logo for Co To island district; presenting the national flag on Tran island, etc.

In addition, there were activities to visit families with meritorious services; give gifts and encourage relatives and families of officers and soldiers working on the island; give gifts and fishing tools to fishermen; award scholarships to fishermen's children; build playgrounds and support playground equipment for kindergartens on Co To island; cultural and artistic exchanges; and skill training: art exchange programs with singers, students, soldiers and people on the island; and organize skill games and collective games.

See the list of Nghe An students participating in the program here.

Phuong Thao