War veterans who used to be stationed on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago held a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on March 13 to commemorate 64 soldiers of the Vietnamese navy who died on duty 34 years ago while defending the Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on March 14, 1988.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 offered incense in commemoration of naval soldiers who sacrificed their lives while safeguarding Gac Ma Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago (March 14, 1988).
Vietnam resolutely opposes and demands Taiwan to cancel its live-fire exercises in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not to repeat similar actions in the future, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on March 11.
Some 80 scholarships of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund were presented to disadvantaged students with outstanding academic achievements in Con Dao district of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on February 28.
Clinics in the island district of Truong Sa, the central province of Khanh Hoa, recently saved two fishermen encountering health problems while working at sea.
The Military Hospital 175 on February 24 brought a patient with respiratory failure from Truong Sa island district in the south central province of Khanh Hoa to the mainland for treatment, using a helicopter.
The standing board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) executive committee in the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 21 announced decisions to appoint three monks as heads of pagodas in Truong Sa island district.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh visited the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) on February 8, stressing the need for improving the search, rescue, and sovereignty safeguarding capacity.
Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos have always been sacred integral parts of Vietnam, as the country has historical evidence and a fully legal basis to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in accordance with international law.
A delegation of Naval Region 4 officers and soldiers set sail for the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago to visit those performing duties on Vietnam’s islands, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The trip conveyed the profound attention paid by the Party, State, and people nationwide to the soldiers and residents on Truong Sa.
Cuu Dinh, or Nine Dynastic Urns, are national treasures of Vietnam that embody the power and supremacy of the Nguyen Dynasty – the last feudal regime which ruled the country from 1802 to 1945.
The Lunar New Year is approaching, when most people are quickly returning to their hometown for the holiday, navy soldiers on the islands of Truong Sa district (Khanh Hoa province) still stay vigilant to safeguard the country’s sacred sovereignty.
The High Command of Navy Region 4 said on January 15 that military medical staff have provided emergency treatment for a fisherman whose right hand was crushed while working at sea.
The organising board of the “Xuan Truong Sa” 2022 (Spring in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago) programme on January 12 donated money to build new houses for families of two naval soldiers, and presented 50 gifts to policy beneficiaries, dioxin victims and poor households in Nam Van commune, the northern province of Nam Dinh.
Fisheries Resources Surveillance Division No.4 said on January 10 that a fisheries resources surveillance ship had successfully rescued a fishing boat, which ran aground in the Truong Sa (Spratly) waters.
An art programme entitled “Xuan Truong Sa” (Spring in Truong Sa (Spratly Archipelago)) will take place on January 15 to pay tribute to naval officers and soldiers who heroically fought until their last breath for the country’s sea and island sovereignty and continental shelf.
The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has held a ceremony announcing decisions on the appointment of heads of six pagodas in Truong Sa island district.
Some 130 scholarships have been presented to children affected by COVID-19 in southern Vietnam as part of a joint programme by Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and “For beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” club.
The High Command of Naval Zone 4 held a ceremony to send off a delegation to pay a Tet (Lunar New Year) visit to soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province.
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