On Tuesday, some ships carrying Tet gifts for the residents and military personnel living in the Truong Sa Islands District left the Cam Ranh Military Port in Khanh Hoa Province for their destination.

A ship ready for the Tet trip to the Truong Sa Islands District

On board were officers and men from Navy Zone 4 and around 90 reporters from media agencies nationwide, including some from the DA NANG Newspaper.

The ships are carrying food and essential goods for the district’s soldiers and locals to help them celebrate the forthcoming Tet Festival.

The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund has donated 600 million VND towards the effort, and the Dai Xuyen sea-duck breeding farm has given 2,000 breeding ducks.  In addition, some generous organisations and individuals from across the country have presented over 2,000 ‘banh chung’ (sticky rice cakes).