Full of love, full of affection

Kinhtedothi-Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the working group could only directly visit, wish a happy new year, and give gifts to the two oil rigs. Although the time was short, it was enough to convey feelings, warmth, and affection from the mainland to the place at the forefront of the wind and waves in the vast ocean.

The rig stands tall in the middle of the ocean

During the 16-day voyage at sea, the working group only stopped to directly wish Happy New Year to DKI/9 and DKI/21 platforms. The ship stopped, everyone was taken to the boat and "rode the waves" to the foot of the platform. After a thrilling rope swing on the sea, we took our first steps onto the platform - how emotional and proud: the platform stood tall and proud in the middle of the vast sea and sky, a "copper citadel" firmly protecting the sovereignty of the Fatherland's maritime border!

Colonel Vu Duy Luu, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs, Naval Region 2 Command (far right) and Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung, Head of the Truong Sa 21 working group (far left) presented Tet gifts to officers and soldiers of DKI/21 Platform - Photo: Van Ha

Although the time spent at the platform was not long, the members of the working group had time to send gifts and sentiments, both material and spiritual, from the mainland and the rear to the officers and soldiers at the frontier. In the warm atmosphere of camaraderie, military-civilian love, everyone gathered to wrap banh chung, singing songs about love for the homeland's sea and islands, and soldiers at the platform...

Directly wishing a Happy New Year at the platforms, Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung, Head of the Truong Sa 21 ship delegation, acknowledged that the platforms had completed their tasks well in all aspects, ensuring work - especially combat readiness; ensuring strict maintenance of combat readiness, not missing or missing targets. At the same time, he advised and made recommendations to agencies at all levels and defense forces to complete their tasks well.

Entering the new year of At Ty 2025, on behalf of the working delegation, Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung sent wishes to DK1/21 Platform to welcome a warm Spring, solidarity and unity with the slogan "Happy Spring without forgetting the mission", "as long as there are people, there is home, there is sovereignty"; carry out the mission, do not be passive, surprised from the sea.

Although the working delegation only directly visited and wished a happy new year to 2/10 platforms, all goods were delivered to the platforms in sufficient quantity, ensuring that officers and soldiers on the platforms could celebrate the New Year and enjoy Spring as fully as in their homeland...

Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung shared that when receiving the mission, the working group wanted to directly deliver goods and Tet gifts to officers and soldiers on the rig to encourage their teammates' spirit. However, due to difficult weather conditions, the New Year greetings and delivery of goods had to be flexible to ensure the soldiers received the goods in time to welcome the New Year.

The rig stands tall and proud amidst the vast ocean and sky - Photo: Van Ha

"New Year greetings through the nose, gifts through the nose"

This is a familiar saying to officers and soldiers when carrying out the task of delivering goods and Tet gifts because the weather at the end of the year is often unfavorable, the influence of the northeast monsoon causes big waves and strong winds, New Year greetings must be done via walkie-talkie and gifts are transferred over the wire.

At the platforms, via walkie-talkie, Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung inquired about the preparations for Tet and the Spring atmosphere on the platforms; at the same time, he conveyed the mainland's wishes to the platform officers and soldiers for joy and solidarity to complete their tasks.

Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung, Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2 Command, Head of the Truong Sa 21 ship delegation, wished the officers and soldiers on the platform a Happy New Year via walkie-talkie - Video : Van Ha

Although he could not meet the working delegation, when he heard the warm New Year greetings from the mainland via walkie-talkie, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Trung, Commander of DKI/20 Platform, was still extremely moved and excited: "The New Year greetings show the special care and affection of the head of the Naval Region 2 Command, heads of agencies and units in the entire region and comrades in the working delegation. This is a great source of encouragement for all officers and soldiers of the platform to work with peace of mind, determine their tasks well, and be ready to fight."

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Trung also said that during the Lunar New Year, the platform organized many activities such as picking democratic flowers, weightlifting, and bottle ring throwing... to help officers and soldiers welcome the Spring.

Extending the love

On the train carrying Spring from the mainland to the oil rig, along with necessities and gifts with the taste of Tet from home, there are also gifts filled with love from the home front sent to relatives who are on duty to guard the sea of ​​the Fatherland.

Present at the wharf on the day the ship departed, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Chi, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh asked the working group to send her husband some Tet food and especially a phone so he could contact home. Her husband has been working at the oil rig for 2 years and rarely comes home for Tet.

Ms. Duong Thien Huong and her two sons came to ask the working group to send her husband a letter her son wrote to wish his father a Happy New Year - Photo: Van Ha

"During Tet, seeing couples decorating their houses together makes me feel a little sad, but when you marry a soldier, you have to be determined and support him so he can work with peace of mind. I hope he and his comrades can complete their mission with peace of mind, and that the home front always looks to him" - Ms. Quynh Chi said.

Together with her two young sons, Ms. Duong Thien Huong asked the working group to send her husband, Mr. Dao Van Diep - information officer of DKI/16 platform, a letter written neatly by her second grade son. "In the letter, I asked about Dad's health and wished him good health and good work. I hope Dad has a happy Tet holiday and that the three of us are healthy at home" - standing next to his mother, Ms. Thien Huong's son revealed the content of the letter.

The gifts and affection from the mainland were handed directly to the soldiers on the oil rig by the working group. From there, the distance and affection between the rear and the frontline were shortened, between the mainland and the border where waves and winds blow.

Senior Lieutenant Le Xuan Quy, Political Commissar of DKI/21 Platform (white shirt) said: "When we heard that the working group was coming to wish everyone a Happy New Year, the brothers on the platform looked forward to it every day" - Photo: Van Ha

Welcoming the delegation, Senior Lieutenant Le Xuan Quy, Political Commissar of DKI/21 Platform, showed his joy: "Hearing that the delegation came to wish everyone a Happy New Year, all week long, everyone on the platform has been excited like children, looking forward and waiting every day.

When the ship appeared, all the brothers on the platform were filled with happiness. Everyone was worried when witnessing the members of the working group having to use a rope ladder to go up to the platform, but in their hearts, everyone was looking forward to welcoming the leader and the working group to join in the joy and celebrate Tet early with the officers and soldiers" - Senior Lieutenant Le Xuan Quy confided.

Receiving gifts from the mainland, Captain Pham Tien Dong, DKI/9 Platform said, "The platform brothers feel the warmth of the mainland, the affection from the mainland. Here, everything is carefully prepared, with full of banh chung, gio, pork, cakes, candies, jams... Thank you for the attention of leaders at all levels and people across the country. Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy Tet and rest assured that the platform soldiers will still ensure their duties."

(To be continued)

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