![Navy soldiers patrol An Bang Island. (Photo: Minh Duc - VNA) 1ava.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/1ava-2611.jpg.webp)
![The bond between naval officers of Naval Region 4 and students on Sinh Ton Island. (Photo: Thanh Dat - VNA) 2.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/2-53.jpg.webp)
![Officers and soldiers on Truong Sa Dong Island consistently maintain rigorous training and combat readiness as planned, ensuring smooth maritime traffic. (Photo: Hoang Hung - VNA) 3.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/3-8161.jpg.webp)
![Soldiers on Truong Sa Lon (Big Spratly) Island regularly engage in sports activities to stay fit and enhance their mental well-being. (Photo: Tran Viet - VNA) 4.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/4-8706.jpg.webp)
![Soldiers on An Bang Island update themselves with news from books and newspapers after training sessions. (Photo: Huynh Anh - VNA) 5.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/5-8214.jpg.webp)
![In addition to training for combat readiness to protect maritime and island sovereignty, soldiers on Nam Yet Island also engage in agricultural production to improve their quality of life. (Photo: Duong Giang - VNA) 6.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/6-6658.jpg.webp)
![Soldiers on Nam Yet Island practice martial arts to stay fit and ready to fulfill their duties. (Photo: Duong Giang - VNA) 7.jpg](https://imagev3-lang.vietnamplus.vn/w1000/Uploaded/2024/ohunaac/2024_08_09/7-1255.jpg.webp)
Amidst the relentless waves, Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago stands resilient with an indomitable spirit. There, the soldiers of the People's Navy of Vietnam vigilantly guard the nation’s sacred seas and islands day and night. Prepared to fight and win, they seize every opportunity to strengthen the archipelago’s defense while advancing its economic and social development.