Braving rough seas and strong winds to bring Tet (Lunar New Year) to the DK1 offshore platform.

Braving rough seas and strong winds, the Trường Sa 21 ship of the 2nd Naval Region successfully completed its visit to and New Year greetings to the soldiers at the DK1 offshore platforms on the southern continental shelf of the Fatherland.

Reporters from Lao Dong Newspaper participated in Task Force No. 2 on the Truong Sa 21 ship, carrying out a mission to visit the DK1 offshore platforms on the southern continental shelf. Photo: Bui Thom

After traveling over 600km and spending many days at sea, the delegation finally reached the first offshore platforms. Photo: Bui Thom

Towards the end of the year, the weather is changing, and the southern South China Sea and the Spratly Islands (DK 1) are experiencing northeasterly winds gusting at levels 4 and 5, sometimes with thunderstorms and localized strong gusts, making access to the offshore platforms extremely difficult. Boats are used to transport goods and gifts to the platforms. Photo: Bui Thom

The crew of the Trường Sa 21 ship is busy hoisting boats from the ship into the sea to transport goods and gifts to the offshore platforms. Photo: Bùi Thơm

After the boat is lowered into the sea, goods and Tet gifts will be transferred to the boat and brought closer to the offshore platforms. Photo: Bui Thom

Goods and Tet gifts, after being transported by boat across the waves to the base of the offshore platform, will be lifted onto the platform by cranes used by the soldiers and officers there. Photo: Bui Thom

Even in the tense moments of battling nature, joy and optimism always emerge. Photo: Bui Thom

To reach the offshore platforms, members of the working group had to travel by rappelling. This is one of the safest approaches given the rough seas at the end of the year. Photo: Bui Thom

Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Thanh Tung (far left), Deputy Chief of Staff of the Naval Region 2 Command, head of the delegation presenting gifts and New Year greetings to officers and soldiers on the offshore platform. Photo: Bui Thom

On the DK1 offshore platforms, the Tet holiday atmosphere is already everywhere. Photo: Bui Thom

Soldiers on the offshore platform wrap banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) to celebrate the Lunar New Year and interact with the visiting delegation. Photo: Bui Thom

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