As soon as he arrived in Co To island district, President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation attended the solemn flag-raising ceremony at the National Sovereignty Flagpole on the island and respectfully offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of the Party, State and people of Vietnam at the special national relic - President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site on the island. More than 60 years ago, President Ho Chi Minh visited Co To island. The event of Uncle Ho visiting the island and his statue being present in the sea of Co To island demonstrates the far-sighted vision and strategic thinking of the Party, State and President Ho Chi Minh on the role and position of the sea and islands in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.
President Vo Van Thuong offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at the special national relic site of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Co To island district, Quang Ninh province.
Visiting the army and people on the island district, President Vo Van Thuong and the delegation met, visited, and presented many gifts and national flags to fishermen at the anchorage and storm shelter area of the Co To Island Fisheries Service Logistics Center. The President kindly inquired about their living conditions, seafood exploitation and fishing; at the same time, he hoped that the fishermen would always pay attention to ensuring safety, operating in the permitted fishing grounds; strictly complying with the provisions of international law and the provisions of Vietnamese law on seafood exploitation. Along with that, it is necessary to ensure good safety factors, strive to go to sea to achieve high output, exploit seafood with good results, contributing to the socio-economic development of the district and protecting the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.
Visiting, presenting gifts and encouraging officers and soldiers of Co To Island Battalion (under Brigade 242, Military Region 3), the President acknowledged and commended the efforts and endeavors of officers and soldiers on the island; overcoming all difficulties and hardships on the outpost island to firmly protect the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. The President asked officers and soldiers of Co To Island Battalion to strive to study, practice, improve their political qualities, and firmly manage the airspace and sea of the Fatherland. The President also requested unit commanders to pay more attention to improving living conditions, accommodation, and meals for officers and soldiers on the island, because these are basic conditions for officers and soldiers to ensure their health, thereby performing well all assigned tasks. Sharing the difficulties and shortages of the soldiers on the island, the President hoped that the officers and soldiers of the Battalion would maintain the qualities and bravery of Uncle Ho's soldiers, uphold the spirit of effort, overcome difficulties, and be ready to receive and complete tasks well in all situations.
President Vo Van Thuong visited and presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Co To Island Battalion
Meeting and talking with the Party Committee, government, army and people of Co To island district, President Vo Van Thuong expressed his emotion when revisiting Co To island district, witnessing the remarkable changes in the appearance of this place compared to more than 10 years ago, when the President visited the island. From a poor island district, with many difficulties, lacking important infrastructure essential for people's lives such as electricity, water, traffic infrastructure, 85% of the population are poor households; up to now, Co To has become a well-off island district, with convenient internal transportation and easy and smooth connections between the island and the mainland.
The President also expressed his impression of witnessing the improvement and enhancement of the material and spiritual life of the islanders, and the development of social culture. There are no more poor households, no beggars, no drugs, no theft on the island. The schools are spacious and fully equipped. Medical examination and treatment, and primary health care for the people are guaranteed. Life on the island is bustling, becoming an attractive tourist destination, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.
President Vo Van Thuong talks with students of Co To island district, Quang Ninh province.
Regarding the tasks in the coming time, President Vo Van Thuong requested the Party Committee, government, armed forces and people on the island to always be deeply aware of the importance of the strategic and important position of the Northeast sea of the Fatherland. From there, clearly defining the task of firmly protecting the sovereignty of Co To island as the most important task; regularly raising the spirit of vigilance, resolutely handling acts of violating the sovereignty of the island, not being passive and surprised; strengthening close coordination between forces to build a solid defense area.
In particular, the island district needs to further promote the development of potentials and advantages to build a constantly growing island district, especially in exploitation, fishing, aquaculture, sustainable protection of aquatic resources, becoming a solid logistics area for ships. Along with that, it is necessary to focus on environmental protection, resource management, actively protect forests, build the district into an ecological center for conservation and promotion of biodiversity, becoming a green island district.
The island district continues to care for both the material and spiritual life of the people; invests in education for children on the island; focuses on Party building and rectification, building the political system; strengthens national defense capacity, equips modern means for rescue forces; and improves living conditions for officers and soldiers on the island.
The President believes that by promoting the tradition, solidarity and unity of the Party Committee, army and people of the island district, Co To will successfully complete the assigned tasks, building the island district to become increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized.
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