Farewell to mainland to Truong Sa

A-un immersed herself in this strange yet familiar scene. Because, in addition to 19 members of the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, she first met nearly 300 fellow travelers who were overseas Vietnamese from 26 countries and a number of agencies, organizations, and individuals working in the front, diplomacy , science, technology, business, intellectuals, artists, and especially the army leading the way to the Truong Sa archipelago.

The voyage took place at a time when the whole country was looking forward to many important events. The 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the complete reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Navy (May 7, 1955 - May 7, 2025),...

Looking at everyone's expressions, she was so excited and excited that it was hard to describe in words. A-un crossed her arms over her chest, looked up at the sky, closed her eyes, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled to control the high frequency vibration of her emotions. "My heart, don't shake!", A-un calmed herself. But in just a moment, A-un had to open her eyes immediately, afraid that the beautiful moment between people, between people and the vast sky and sea would escape her sight.
A-un looked down at the Harbor, she waved and said:

- Goodbye mainland, see you again!

The KN390 ship quickly moved away from the mainland, A-un still stood there, looking down at the sea. At this moment, the waves seemed stronger, continuously hitting the ship's hull. Suddenly she thought, "Could it be that this ship will be "damaged" when encountering stronger waves than in Truong Sa?" She thought again: "But what if it is? The soldiers on the island, present day and night, fighting against storms. There are also people who will stay forever with the sea (!)"
A-un shook her head, clearing her mind of all those thoughts, and walked towards the deck where many people were checking in. She also took the opportunity to take a few souvenir photos with her familiar smartphone.

While struggling to find the best possible angle, A-un turned around when he heard a mature male voice from behind:

- Let me help you take a photo.

Friendly, gentle eyes, muscular figure, dark skin, middle age, broke the distance in A-un, she smiled and replied:

- "Thank you. Please!"

A-un happily chose angles and changed poses accordingly, and in no time, he had collected quite a few photos. One person, then another... came to choose angles and take photos of each other.

The goodwill and filial piety of each person brought everyone closer. They introduced their names, occupations, and places of residence. The first person, A-un knew, was the person who helped her take the photo, Tony Nguyen from Russia, then overseas Vietnamese friends from France, Japan, America, Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Australia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Poland, etc. and, A-un confidently and gently introduced herself as coming from the motherland of Vietnam.

Officers, soldiers and people of Truong Sa welcome the ship to the island

A-un's heart was pounding again when he heard the radio broadcast about the programs and activities during the voyage. There were competitions to learn about the sea, islands of the homeland and the tradition of the People's Navy; chess, flower arrangement, crane folding, fashion ; cultural and artistic exchanges... And, more than that, when witnessing and enjoying the spirit, attitude, and responsibility of the leaders, officers, and soldiers of the Navy towards all members of the Working Group, A-un felt secure, confident, and extremely grateful. Inspection, work, eating, sleeping, living... were all carefully and thoroughly arranged by the soldiers. The meetings and exchanges on the whole ship became more open, close, and sharing...

"Oh, it's like I'm in a big house on land!", A-un exclaimed in her heart. Every time like that, her eyes would sparkle and sparkle.

The value of collective activities is truly great. Surely many people, like A-un, are aware of that, so she constantly strives and actively joins her group and team to participate in the emulation movements that are launched. How touching, the leaders of the group and team show full responsibility and know how to arouse enthusiasm in their members.

The time of arrival had been set, only the hours were counted on the fingertips. Suddenly, a feeling of loss and separation welled up in his heart. A-un's eyes were filled with countless tears. So many beautiful images of the past days appeared: the arms of international friends extending wider; the excited eyes and lips of the people and soldiers on the islands when receiving loving gifts; the waving arms of those who stayed and those who left after each time they left the islands and rigs; the golden hearts and deep expertise of the 108 military medical team that helped the oldest member of the Working Group from the United States to be reborn right on the sacred Truong Sa island. Especially the memorial service for the heroic martyrs of the Gac Ma island battle was immeasurably heartbreaking...

Never before has the small, fragile heart of A-un - a Ta Oi ethnic girl - been filled with so much longing like this!

The voyage named "The Great Unity Ship" is so beautiful!

A-un promised himself to sincerely and deeply convey the picture of Vietnamese people's lives in the sea and islands to the community, compatriots, comrades, colleagues, family and relatives and to constantly learn, train himself, have a persistent, resilient and empathetic mind and heart, and contribute to preserving and building the sea and islands of the Fatherland Vietnam from the position entrusted and assigned by the Party, State and People.

Nguyen Thi Suu

Source: https://huengaynay.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/chuyen-tau-dai-doan-ket-153199.html