Letters to Truong Sa: With love for island soldiers
As they overcome challenges and difficulties, letters from the mainland are happily received by soldiers stationed in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago. The simple letters carry sentiments of love from family, ordinary people, and especially from students around the country, bringing the warmth of the mainland to Truong Sa.
Officers and soldiers in Truong Sa read letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA)
Lunar New Year (Tet) greeting cards from children around the country sent to Truong Sa officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA)
Lunar New Year (Tet) greeting cards from children around the country sent to Truong Sa officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA)
Truong Sa soldiers enjoy letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA)
Truong Sa soldiers read letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA)
Truong Sa island, offshore of Khanh Hoa province is home to ocean locks that have been providing supplies and shelter for fishermen for decades, but they also represent Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands and territorial waters.
Thirty five years ago, 64 naval engineers and soldiers bravely sacrificed their lives in a battle to protect the Gac Ma, Co Lin, and Len Dao Reefs in Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago. The soldiers and their sacrifice have remained in the hearts of Vietnamese people.
This day exactly 35 years ago, 64 soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Navy laid down their lives defending national sovereignty in Truong Sa. Thirty-five years have elapsed, and waves could have swept away all the traces, but they have surely failed to erase in the mind of the Vietnamese people the image of the brave men whose sacrifice has erected a monument of immortality with their patriotism.
Places such as the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs, Uncle Ho’s Memorial House, and pagodas on Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, hold significant spiritual values in the hearts of many people.
On Truong Sa (Spratly) island district in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, material-technical and socio-economic infrastructure have been built in a spacious and modern manner, creating an improved living and working environment for local officers, soldiers, and people.
Anyone who has visited An Bang, an island in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, will undoubtedly never forget the waves coming from various directions around the island. What makes the waves of An Bang special is the extraordinary experience they offer to those on boats approaching or leaving the island.
The Naval Region 2 High Command has sent a delegation to visit officers and soldiers on duty on DK1 platforms on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet, holiday.
Officers and soldiers in Truong Sa read letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA) 
Lunar New Year (Tet) greeting cards from children around the country sent to Truong Sa officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA) 
Lunar New Year (Tet) greeting cards from children around the country sent to Truong Sa officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA) 
Truong Sa soldiers enjoy letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA) 
Truong Sa soldiers read letters from the mainland. (Photo: VNA) 
