Keyword: "DK1 Platform"

The delegation gathered more than 200 representatives from the banking sector, the Vietnam Academy of Dance, reporters, and naval officers and soldiers.

Having been inspired by their trips to the far flung Truong Sa (Spratly Islands), many overseas Vietnamese (OVs) have worked to spread the love and responsibility to safeguard the nation’s sea and islands.

Tens of meters above sea level, a lush green vegetable garden thrives on the DK1/21 platform amidst the vast East Sea. This garden includes water spinach, Malabar spinach, cucumber vines, and various herbs.

A working delegation, including 68 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 22 countries around the world, visited Truong Sa archipelago and DK1 Platform from April 24-30. The visit helped them understand the importance of the sacred national sovereignty over seas and islands as well as the sacrifice by naval officers and islanders for the protection of the national shield.

The DK1 platform, which are clusters of Vietnamese economic and technical services built on its southern continental shelf, have been standing firm on the wave front for the past 35 years, thanks to the dedicated efforts of officials and soldiers protecting the country’s national sovereignty over seas and islands.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from European countries who had visited Truong Sa and the DK1 platform held a gathering in Paris on June 11 to reminisce about the memories of their visits to Vietnam's seas and islands.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Son, who is also former head of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, has highlighted the significance of visits by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform across the past 11 years.

The DK1/16 platform stands firm as a steel belt marking Vietnam’s national sovereignty over seas and islands and guarded by naval seamen around the clock.

A delegation consisting of 222 domestic delegates and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 22 countries globally visited and presented gifts to officers, soldiers and people on Truong Sa, DK1 platform on Phuc Tan shoal during their trip from April 18-23. ​

Forty-seven overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 22 countries around the world and 200 domestic delegates concluded a programme to visit people and soldiers in Truong Sa island district and DK1 platform on April 23.

The Naval Region 2 High Command on December 26 sent two delegations to visit officers and soldiers on duty on DK1 platforms, ships on duty, and agencies and units stationed in Con Dao district of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, on the occasion of the approaching lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Luong Thanh Nghi engaged in exchanges on June 25 and 26 with a delegation of 20 overseas Vietnamese (OV) who participated in trips to Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and the DK1 marine platform in 2019 and previous years.

The Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa on May 4 held a fundraising event to support soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district and DK1 Platform, helping to safeguard Vietnam's sovereignty over seas and islands.

A working delegation led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Bong, Political Commissar of the Vietnam People’s Navy, visited officials, soldiers and people living in Truong Sa island district offshore Khanh Hoa south-central province and on DK1 platform on April 19-27.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee and its chapter in the south central province of Binh Thuan on March 21 presented 200 national flags to fishermen in Phu Quy island district who often fishing offshore, aiming to encourage and support them during their operations at sea.

Electricity Vietnam (EVN) has been operating clean energy and lighting systems across Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and nearby DK1 platform since August 2017 despite multiple challenges.

A delegation of Naval Region Region 2 has paid a visit to officers and soldiers on duty on DK1 platforms in Vietnam’s southern continental shelf to bring them gifts from the mainland on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

A working group headed to Truong Sa (Spratly) island district and DK1 Platform on April 26 from Cam Ranh city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

As much as 23.7 billion VND (over 1 million USD) was donated by 119 organisations and agencies in Hanoi for the Fund for Vietnam’s Sea and Islands on April 12.

Naval soldiers at the DK1 platform find it an honour and pride to protect the country’s sovereignty over sea and island despite hardships.