Vietnam Coast Guard receives Second Class Military Exploit Medal

On the morning of July 5, the Vietnam Coast Guard held a conference to review the work of the Coast Guard in the first 6 months of 2025. Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense attended and directed the conference.

In the first 6 months of 2025, the Vietnam Coast Guard has strictly maintained combat readiness; grasped the situation, promptly advised the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to handle situations at sea correctly, accurately and effectively, avoiding being passive or surprised; mobilized and used ships and boats to operate in sea areas to ensure safety; developed and implemented the Coast Guard (CSB) work plan for 2025 to ensure quality; closely coordinated with the Navy, Border Guard and coastal localities to synchronously and effectively implement the work to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; actively mobilized ships, boats, officers and soldiers to perform search and rescue missions...

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense, delivered a speech at the conference.

Effectively deploy peak periods, resolutely fight against crimes and law violations; ensure synchronization of logistics, technical, financial and other work to perform tasks; effectively deploy CSB foreign affairs.

Conference scene.

In addition, the Vietnam Coast Guard has increased patrols and controls to prevent foreign ships from invading Vietnam's waters; effectively implemented the program "CSB accompanies fishermen", mass mobilization work "CSB with ethnic and religious compatriots"; and deployed the project "I love my homeland's sea and islands" nationwide.

Speaking at the conference, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien praised the achievements of the officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard in the first 6 months of 2025. In the coming time, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien requested the Vietnam Coast Guard to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the "3 focuses" and "3 drastic measures" according to the direction of General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission at the 14th Central Military Commission meeting and the 8 key tasks that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission emphasized at the Military-Political Conference of the entire army in the first 6 months of 2025, the Conclusion of the Central Military Commission on military and defense tasks; review the remaining work programs and plans for 2025.

Authorized bythe President , Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien awarded the Second Class Military Exploit Order to the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Take the lead and coordinate with forces to effectively carry out the tasks of protecting sovereignty, enforcing the law, combating smuggling, trade fraud, preventing and combating piracy and armed robbery at sea, protecting oil and gas exploitation and exploration activities, and preparing plans to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, search and rescue; coordinate with forces to effectively carry out the task of combating IUU fishing.

Authorized by the President, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Major General Vu Trung Kien, Deputy Commander of the Law of the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Strengthen leadership and direction to build strong, comprehensive, "exemplary, typical" agencies and units. Pay attention to solutions to build discipline, train discipline, and minimize violations of discipline and law.

Resolutely and effectively deploy breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, digital transformation; administrative reform and the “Digital Education for All” movement. Continue to strictly implement the “4 antis”: Anti-interference, anti-aid, anti-cover-up, anti-ignorance for criminals violating the law at sea.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien awarded Certificates of Merit from the Minister of National Defense to collectives of the Vietnam Coast Guard with outstanding achievements in the first 6 months of 2025.

Actively, comprehensively, flexibly, proactively and effectively implement international integration and defense diplomacy, expand and deepen relations and cooperation between the Vietnam Coast Guard and maritime law enforcement forces of countries in the region and the world.

Focus on building a clean and strong Vietnam Communist Party, improving the comprehensive leadership capacity and fighting strength of the Party organization, and strictly implementing the principle of democratic centralism.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien awarded Certificates of Merit from the Minister of National Defense to individuals of the Vietnam Coast Guard with outstanding achievements in the first 6 months of 2025.

At the conference, authorized by the President, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien awarded the Second Class Military Exploit Order to the Vietnam Coast Guard; and the Second Class Fatherland Protection Order to Major General Vu Trung Kien, Deputy Commander of the Law of the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien also awarded Certificates of Merit from the Minister of National Defense to collectives and individuals of the Vietnam Coast Guard with outstanding achievements in the first 6 months of 2025.

News and photos: LA DUY

Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/tin-tuc/canh-sat-bien-viet-nam-don-nhan-huan-chuong-chien-cong-hang-nhi-835726