Fatherland on the front line

During the border and island working trips over the past decades, Thanh Nien reporters have always paid attention to recording images of the national flag flying in the wind, the sea, or the majestic mountains.

After a whole day, even several days and nights of climbing mountains and wading through streams, climbing mountains and traversing forests at the border, my limbs were exhausted, my body was so tired that I wanted to collapse. Suddenly, in the distance, in the valley, at the foot of the hill, at the top of the mountain, I saw a bright red flag with a yellow star fluttering in the wind. All my fatigue disappeared, giving way to laughter, excitement and steps towards the flag. Because that place was the border post, the school, the village of my people. That place was my Fatherland , my land and my people.

The entire journey of several days and nights from the mainland to Truong Sa. Waves, wind, rain, and storms were blinding, the ship was rocking and rocking, making even the strongest people feel seasick and lie still, gritting their teeth to endure. However, just one shout: "There's an island" and looking through the porthole of the ship, seeing the red flag with a yellow star fluttering on the distant sea, everyone suddenly became alert, holding hands and cheering. Because that place was our sea and island, our people and our soldiers.

The national flag flies on top of Lung Cu national flagpole (Dong Van, Ha Giang )

INDEPENDENCE

In our long, difficult journeys, the Fatherland is simply a flag seen from afar, but when we get closer, we see it clearly - clearly the National Flag, the support of our faith.

The national flag flutters with every step of the border guards.

Mai Thanh Hai

The stability and development of each country must be based on an important foundation - the most essential of which is the love of the Fatherland of each citizen. Only by loving the Fatherland and our compatriots can we unite and work together to build a peaceful , independent and prosperous life.

National flag made of ceramic, on the roof of Truong Sa island hall (Truong Sa town, Truong Sa district, Khanh Hoa )

Mai Thanh Hai

Soldiers of Pa Ve Su Border Guard Station (Lai Chau Border Guard) help people firmly reinforce the national flagpole in their yard.

Truong Sa island soldiers perform flag-raising ceremony next to sovereignty marker

Lung Cu Border Guard Station (Ha Giang Border Guard) soldiers perform the flag raising ceremony on Lung Cu national flagpole.

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