Nghe An working delegation surveyed the sea and visited the island cluster in the Northeast sea.

Continuing the trip to survey the sea route and visit the northern islands, on June 14 and 15, the Nghe An delegation and the provinces under the working group of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command surveyed the sea and visited the island cluster in the Northeast sea.

The delegation was chaired and commanded by Major General Tran Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command. The delegation also included the Political Commissar of the Region Command, along with officers and soldiers of Squadron 11 and Vietnam Coast Guard ship 8004.

Also participating in the working trip were representatives of the Ministry of Finance , members of the working delegations from Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh provinces and Hung Yen Provincial Police.

Education on awareness of protecting sea and island sovereignty

The working delegation, including Nghe An delegation, observed a minute of silence to commemorate the soldiers who died and the people who died due to the storm in the Northeastern sea of ​​the Fatherland. Photo: Nguyen Hai

As reported, after arriving at Hon Me Island (Thanh Hoa), due to bad weather conditions, the delegation adjusted the schedule to approach the island and only sent representatives to the island to offer flowers and incense to the heroic martyrs on the island and give gifts to encourage officers and soldiers working on Hon Me Island.

Comrade Ngoc Kim Nam - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, Head of the Nghe An working delegation offered incense to commemorate the martyrs and pay tribute to compatriots who died due to storms at sea. Photo: Nguyen Hai

To continue the working trip, on the night of June 13 and early morning of June 14, the delegation left Hon Me and continued their journey of nearly 120 nautical miles (220 km) to Bach Long Vy Island (Hai Phong). Upon arriving at the center of the Northeast sea, where the Coast Guard aircraft (Casa) had an accident while rescuing fishermen in 2016, the Coast Guard Command of Region 1 presided over a memorial ceremony and offered incense and flowers to the fishermen who had an accident in the sea area 9 years ago; at the same time, paying tribute to the 9 Coast Guard officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the rescue operation in this sea area and the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Northeast sea.

Ceremony of releasing flowers to pray for the souls of martyrs and fishermen who died. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Then, on the afternoon of June 14, the delegation moved and approached Bach Long Vy Island (Hai Phong). Here, after offering incense and flowers at the Monument to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives on the island, the delegation encouraged, visited and gave gifts to the officers, soldiers, and civilians working on the island; gave gifts to support poor fishermen and poor students who overcame difficulties to study well.

The delegation offered incense at the Monument to the heroic martyrs on Bach Long Vy Island. Photo: Nguyen Hai

After the gift-giving ceremony, on the way back to the ship, at the anchorage on Bach Long Vi Island, the working group combined propaganda and exchanged with fishermen about the situation of fishing and the implementation of regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. At Bach Long Vi port, the group visited and gave gifts to encourage fishermen from other provinces to anchor; at the same time, propagandized and reminded fishermen to comply with the Party and State's regulations on combating IUU fishing.

The working group conducted propaganda work for fishermen on fishing in accordance with regulations and against IUU fishing at Bach Long Vy port. Photo: Nguyen Hai

After leaving Bach Long Vy Island, on the evening of June 14, the delegation continued their 70 nautical mile (120 km) journey to Co To Island (Quang Ninh). On the morning of June 15, immediately after arriving on the island, the delegation offered flowers and incense at the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs and burned incense at the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh on Co To Island. Next, the delegation gave gifts to encourage officers and soldiers and supported gifts for some poor fishing households and poor students on the island.

The delegation offered incense at the foot of Uncle Ho's statue when visiting Co To island cluster and then offered incense at President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House on the island. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Enhancing responsibility in IUU fishing

Speaking at the places visited, on behalf of the working delegation, Major General Tran Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Command Region 1 said: In addition to performing assigned tasks, from 2025, in response to the wishes of officers and people of coastal provinces, the Coast Guard Command Region 1 will organize a joint working trip combining patrolling and surveillance at sea by the force with taking officers and people of coastal provinces to survey and visit the sea to have a more general and clearer view of the shape of the islands in the Gulf of Tonkin; thereby strengthening the solidarity between the force and localities and people; helping the Party committees and authorities of coastal localities have a perspective to effectively exploit and develop the marine economy.

Flag-raising ceremony and commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House on Co To Island. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Major General Tran Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command, representing the delegation, offered incense at the Ho Chi Minh Monument to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on his visit to Co To Island. Photo: Ng. Hai

Representatives of Nghe An, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh delegations presented gifts to the soldiers and civilians of Co To island district. Photo: Nguyen Hai

After listening to the delegation's information and gifts, representatives of the leaders of Bach Long Vy and Co To island districts sincerely expressed their thanks to the Coast Guard Command of Region 1 and the members of the delegation; at the same time, they informed about some political, economic, social security situations and the project to build storm shelter ports of the island districts.

The delegation visited and presented gifts and national flags to encourage fishermen at Bach Long Vy island port, Hai Phong. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Along with the gift-giving activities, the working group also boarded the ship to conduct propaganda on combating IUU fishing for fishermen anchored in Co To. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the experience sharing meeting early this afternoon (June 15), representatives of the provinces spoke highly of the significance of the survey trip; at the same time, they hoped that in the coming time, the Coast Guard Command and the Coast Guard Region 1 Command would continue to have mass mobilization activities, combining the implementation of tasks with organizing regular mass mobilization surveys to educate the sense of responsibility to protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands for the majority of cadres, people and fishermen in coastal provinces.

Major General Tran Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command, Commander of the working group, held a meeting to review experiences after the working trip. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Concluding the experience of the working trip, Major General Tran Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command emphasized: Surveying the sea surface and approaching the islands, although difficult and dangerous, is an opportunity for localities, departments and branches to better understand the characteristics of the difficult sea labor of fishermen; at the same time, through practical experience, to understand the working conditions and the implementation of the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Coast Guard in particular and the forces at sea in general. Helping the Party Committee and the authorities to better understand and share with the specialized forces the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands...

Representatives of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command and the Head of the Nghe An and Ninh Binh delegations awarded prizes to outstanding poems about the sea and islands during the working trip. Photo: Nguyen Hai

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Protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands, which is sacred to the Fatherland, the Coast Guard force is always determined to complete every task, overcome every difficulty, and be the support for fishermen to go out to sea. This working trip, despite the bad weather, the delegation overcame difficulties, approached the islands to visit and encourage the soldiers and people of the islands, which is proof. The recommendations and proposals of the delegations will be received and reported by the Coast Guard Command of Region 1, and submitted to the Service and the Ministry of National Defense for consideration in the coming time./.

(Excerpt from the speech of Major General, Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command)

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