“The State of Vietnam was the first state in history to exercise its sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) since they were ownerless pieces of land, at least since the 17th century. Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence that has legal value to testify to its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa,” an expert has said.
Tet gifts from the Ministry of National Defence and the navy as well as specialties from around the country are being delivered to personnel at offshore economic, scientific, and technical service stations, known as DK1 platforms, and in Con Dao island district.
About 250 nautical miles from the shore, DK1 platform is a group of economic, scientific and technological service stations of Vietnam in the East Sea.
The Electricity of Vietnam Group announced that it has completed the repair and upgrade of a clean energy system on Truong Sa, thus promptly serving local people and soldiers as Tet is approaching.
A ship with nearly 200 outstanding youngsters from across Vietnam onboard was dispatched from Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 to present gifts to residents and soldiers living in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and Platform DK1 in the country’s southern continental shelf.
A live blood bank project initiated by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has proven effective, helping provide blood for medical treatment on the islands.
As many as 60 photos taken by journalist Nguyen My Tra during her journey to Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago are being put on show at an exhibition held in Ho Chi Minh City from October 15-20.
Nearly 70 photos on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago taken by journalists and former journalists of the Vietnamese News Agency (VNA) are being displayed in Ho Chi Minh City.
More than 200 youngsters from across the nation are taking a journey to islands in Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago and platform DK1– an important economics-science-service complex.
Nearly five tonnes of pre-Tet gifts were sent by two vessels of the Navy Zone 2 High Command to on-duty officers and soldiers at the marine defence platform DK1 off the southern coast of Vietnam.
More than 100 young people from across the nation departed from the Cat
Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City for the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago
on May 6 as part of the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands
” programme.
Nearly 200 youngsters across the country on May 28 departed from the Cat
Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City for Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago as
part of the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands” programme.
Nearly 200 young people from different regions across Vietnam will take
part in a trip to the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and the marine
defence platform DK1 from May 28 to June 6.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front in Ho Chi Minh City announced at a
conference on April 3 that the city has set a target of mobilising at
least 30 billion VND for its fund “For the beloved Truong Sa – For
Vietnam’s frontline” to help officers and soldiers serving in border and
island areas.
Vietnam on March 12 dispatched four aircraft and nine ships of different
types to expanded positions in its territory along both edges of a
planned air route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing taken by the missing
Malaysian plane.
An economics-science-service complex, known as Platform DK1, has played
an important role in defending the country’s sovereignty over its
islands, seas and continental shelf over the past 24 years.
A live television programme linking the capital city of Hanoi and
Truong Sa archipelago took place on June 7 night under the theme “Our
sea and islands”.
On January 13, two naval ships left the coastal city of Vung Tau,
southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, carrying New Year gifts for officers
and soldiers stationed at offshore marine defence platforms and Con Dao
island .
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