On Thursday, the Zone 4 Naval High Command ship HQ 571 left Khanh Hoa Province’s Cam Ranh Port for the province’s Truong Sa Islands District and the marine defence platform DK1, beginning a 9-day trip to these sacred territory venues. 

Vice Chairman Tuan and some naval soldiers

On board were a total of 204 representatives from the authorities of Da Nang and the provinces of Quang Ninh, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dak Nong and Dak Lak, along with those from the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard High Command and Hai Phong City Police Department, as well as reporters from media agencies nationwide, including a reporter from the DA NANG Newspaper.

The delegation was led by Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Tuan.

During the ongoing trip, which is running until 18 May, the participating delegates are scheduled to pay visits to officers, servicemen and residents living on the islands of Song Tu Tay, Da Nam, Da Thi, Nam Yet, Sinh Ton Dong, Len Dao, Tien Nu, Nui Le, Da Dong, Truong Sa and Da Lat, plus the platform DK1.

Vice Chairman Tuan visiting the (2nd, left) visiting the ship HQ 571’s cockpit

Vice Chairman Tuan highlighted the significance of the trip in raising awareness amongst civil servants, especially Party members, of the country’s sea-based development strategies, and the national legitimate sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa archipelagoes during the cause of national construction and defence.

The city leader also remarked that the trip helps to encourage on-duty naval officers and men, and residents living on the Truong Sa islands, and those who are serving on the platform DK1, to overcome any obstacles to protect the national sovereignty over its sea and islands, and ensure stability and peace at sea as well.

Ahead of the trip, some leaders of the delegation had offered incenses at the Monument for War Martyrs and Heroes of No-number Ship to commemorate those who laid down their lives during the anti-US resistance war.

Previously on 9 May, some representatives from Da Nang, led by Vice Chairman Tuan, had paid visits to the Submarine Brigade 189, and submarine HQ-186 Da Nang.

To mark this occasion, the visiting guests handed over 100 million VND and 50 million VND to the crew members of HQ-186 Da Nang, and the officers and men of the Submarine Brigade 189, respectively.