The organising board of the 61st National Marathon Championship - Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon, in collaboration with the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (AgriBank), on July 6, 2020 granted 3,000 national flags and 200 medicine chests to fishermen at An Hai fishing port in the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai. This activity aims to encourage the Vietnamese fishermen to continue to work at sea to affirm national sovereignty over the country’s sea and islands, as well as to promote patriotism among Ly Son people, thus contributing to firmly protecting Vietnam’s sea and islands. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Representatives of the organising board of the 61st National Marathon Championship - Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon met ship owners, captains and crew members and encouraged them to continue to go fishing offshore. The representatives of the organising board also presented one national flag and one medicine chest to each local fishing vessel. Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper journalist Le Xuan Son, head of the organising board; Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong Newspaper journalist Vu Tien, permanent deputy head of the organizing board; and Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (AgriBank) Nguyen Thi Phuong attended the event. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Each medicine chest contains normal kinds of medicine, and basic medical equipment so as to help local fishermen care for their health by themselves in case they cannot approach medical clinics while going fishing offshore. Being in good health helps fishermen to go more frequently to sea, helping to safeguard the country’s sea and island sovereignty. The island district of Ly Son currently has over 500 offshore fishing vessels. Most of fishing grounds of the central province of Quang Ngai are in the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), which have also been the traditional fishing grounds for Quang Ngai fishermen for hundreds of years. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy and the two runner-ups of the beauty pageant also joined the event. Tran Tieu Vy from the central province of Quang Nam overcame 42 other finalists to take the crown of Miss Vietnam 2018 in the grand finale of the beauty pageant in Ho Chi Minh City in September 2018. Bui Phuong Nga, who was born in the central province of Ha Tinh, and Nguyen Thi Thuy An from the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang were the first and second runners-up, respectively. Miss Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), Le Thanh Tu, from Hanoi capital city also attended the event. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy presents a national flag and a medical chest to a ship owner. Tran Tieu Vy joins other beauties at Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant such as the first runner-up Bui Phuong Nga, the second runner-up Nguyen Thi Thuy An, Miss Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) Le Thanh Tu, and Huynh Thuy Vy to grant national flags and medical chests to local fishermen in Ly Son island district. This activity aims to encourage Vietnamese fishermen to continue to work at sea to affirm national sovereignty over the sea and islands, as well as to promote patriotism among Ly Son people, thus contributing to firmly protecting the national sea and islands. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
People waive hands to farewell a fishing vessel which is heading towards the sea after being hung with a new national flag. The national flag of Vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two-thirds of its length, while in the middle of fresh red background is a bright five-pointed golden star. The red background is designed to symbolize the revolutionary zeal and all the blood and tear that was shed during the struggle for national liberation, while the yellow colour of the star symbolize the soul of the Vietnamese nation. The five-pointed golden star in the middle represents all the walks of life in the country uniting to defend and build the country. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The event to present national flags and medical chests to Ly Son fishermen took place at An Hai fishing port. The island district of Ly Son currently has more than 500 offshore fishing vessels. Most of fishing grounds of the central province of Quang Ngai are in the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), which have also been the traditional fishing grounds for Quang Ngai fishermen for hundreds of years. Being in good health will help local fishermen to go more frequently to sea, thus contributing to safeguarding the national sovereignty over the country’s sea and islands. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Ly Son fishermen are happy when their fishing boats have new national flags. The national flags remind them of the patriotism as well as the responsibility to safeguard the national sovereignty over the country’s sea and islands. Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai boasts a proud history of defending national sovereignty. Ly Son island was also home to the Hoang Sa Flotilla which protected Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes four centuries ago. Ly Son island covers an area of less than 10 sq.km, but it has nearly 100 relics, most of which are related to the Hoang Sa Flotilla. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
The sacred national flag flies high on fishing vessels anchored at An Hai fishing port. The national flag of Vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two-thirds of its length, while in the middle of fresh red background is a bright five-pointed golden star. The red background is designed to symbolize the revolutionary zeal and all the blood and tear that was shed during the struggle for national liberation, while the yellow colour of the star symbolize the soul of the Vietnamese nation. The five-pointed golden star in the middle represents all the walks of life in the country uniting to defend and build the country. (Photo: VietnamPlus) 
Along with 3,000 national flags and 200 medicine chests presented to local fishermen, the organising board of the 61st National Marathon Championship - Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon also presented 100 water tanks with a capacity of 1,000 litres each, water bottles, milk, 450 light bulbs, and many other necessities to local people in Ly Son island district. This year’s Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon, which was held on July 5 around Ly Son island, attracted the participation of 2,000 runners from across Vietnam. The race was jointly hosted by the Tien Phong Newspaper, the Vietnam Athletics Federation and Quang Ngai province’s Department of Culture and Sports. (Photo: VietnamPlus). VNA
