Combining legal awareness campaigns with gift-giving and presenting national flags to fishermen during sea patrols. Photo: VO TIEN

At dawn, a squadron of ships from Squadron 2 (consisting of 3 ships), under the overall command of Major Nguyen Quang Thanh, the Squadron Commander, departed the port, carrying a delegation of city leaders, the Border Guard Command, and various agencies and units, on a patrol to inspect and control the peak period of combating IUU fishing, and to gather information related to national defense and security in the waters of Hue city.

Each year, hundreds of patrol missions are carried out to manage and protect maritime sovereignty. Regardless of the darkness, rough seas, or imminent danger, the officers and soldiers of Squadron 2 are always ready to go out to sea to rescue and assist fishermen. According to Lieutenant Colonel Cao Quoc Giang, Political Officer of Squadron 2, each mission carries within the soldiers a sense of responsibility and pride, continuing the glorious tradition of the Border Guard Force in general and Squadron 2 in particular, overcoming hardships and dangers to maintain peace at the forefront of the waves.

On December 21, 1975, the 2nd Naval Squadron of the Hue City Border Guard was established. Over the past 50 years of building, fighting, and developing, the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Naval Squadron have consistently demonstrated resourcefulness, courage, unity, and determination to overcome difficulties and fulfill their assigned tasks in all situations.

“From September 1999 to 2001, the unit coordinated with the 48th Naval Squadron to patrol and apprehend 11 foreign fishing vessels encroaching on our territorial waters, handing them over to relevant authorities for handling in accordance with the law and international conventions on the sea; and warned and expelled hundreds of foreign vessels violating our territorial sovereignty . The peak period was from 2003 to 2006, when officers and soldiers of Squadron 2 conducted hundreds of hours of patrols at sea, expelling hundreds of foreign fishing vessels operating deep within our territorial waters,” Lieutenant Colonel Cao Quoc Giang stated.

Besides ensuring security and order in the maritime region, the officers and soldiers of Squadron 2 are the core and pioneering force in disaster prevention and control.

The people of Hue will never forget the historic flood of 1999. The floodwaters tore through the coastline between Thuan An town and Phu Thuan commune (now Thuan An ward), creating a new estuary. The unit's command deployed two ships and almost all of its officers and soldiers, bravely braving the raging floodwaters in the darkness of night to save the lives and property of the people. In this battle, Lieutenant Pham Van Dien and Sergeant Le Dinh Tu heroically sacrificed their lives. Later, Lieutenant Pham Van Dien was promoted to Captain and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces. Sergeant Le Dinh Tu was posthumously awarded the First Class Military Merit Medal by the President of Vietnam.

Following the shining example of the heroic martyrs, the officers and soldiers of the unit always strive tirelessly, training and honing their skills, creating collective strength, continuing to stand firm at the forefront, managing and protecting the sovereignty and security of the sea and islands, and serving as a support for fishermen venturing out to sea...

HA LE

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