Health
Song Tu Tay clinic becomes operational
A new clinic was inaugurated in Song Tu Tay island commune in Truong Sa district, the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 14.
Health
Health
Society
Art performance honours naval soldiers
A music and dance performance encouraging naval soldiers who live far from home took place in Hanoi on April 9.
Society
Requiem for Vietnamese fallen soldiers held in France
A requiem for Vietnamese soldiers, who died during a battle to defend Gac Ma Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago in March 1988, was held at Khuong Viet Pagoda in France on March 13.
Politics
Pham Van Dong - prominent leader of Vietnam's revolution
Late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, born on March 1, 1906, was a talented politician, theorist, diplomat and cultural thinker. He was also an excellent disciple of late President Ho Chi Minh.
Society
President sends Tet greetings to Truong Sa soldiers, residents
President Truong Tan Sang has sent greetings and 100 million VND worth of gifts to soldiers of the Navy Zone 4 High Command and residents in Truong Sa island district to wish them a happy Tet holiday.
Society
Naval soldiers who died on southern continental shelf commemorated
A ceremony commemorating naval soldiers who died while working on Vietnam’s southern continental shelf was held on the ship 624 in the Bai Tu Chinh (Vanguard Bank) in the East Sea.
Culture - Sports
Vietnamese seas, islands showcased in HCM City
Nearly 200 photos of Vietnam's sea and islands are on display at the Ho Chi Minh City War Remnants Museum to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army.
Politics
Da Nang to host East Asian Seas Congress 2015 this month
The fifth East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress will take place from November 16-21 in the central city of Da Nang, gathering 700 Vietnamese and foreign delegates.
Society
National organising board for East Asian Seas Congress set up
A national organising board has recently been set up for the fifth East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress, slated for November 16-21 in the central city of Da Nang.
Culture - Sports
Replica of war painting to be made with gems, coral
The replica of a recently auctioned painting will soon be made with natural gems and corals, the Tri Viet (First News) Book Company said.
Culture - Sports
Buddhist monk bids high for painting of Gac Ma island battle
A Buddhist monk recently offered 400 million VND (about 18,600 USD) for a
painting recalling the bloody naval battle in Vietnam’s Gac Ma Island,
the highest bid for the picture so far.
Society
Inland aid delivered to Song Tu Tay soldiers, islanders
A delegation led by Director of the Police General Department for Crime
Prevention, Phan Van Vinh, delivered support to naval soldiers and
residents in Song Tu Tay commune of Truong Sa island district, central
Khanh Hoa province, on May 26.
Society
Youth union sets off for national sea, islands
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.
Evidence of Vietnam’s sea sovereignty given to Naval Academy
The Ministry of Information and Communications on May 5 presented the
Naval Academy based in central Khanh Hoa province with maps and
documents proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over two archipelagos in the
East Sea.
Politics
President congratulates Vietnamese navy on 60th anniversary
The Vietnam People’s Navy is the core service in safeguarding sea and
island sovereignty while maintaining long-term regional peace and
cooperation, said State President Truong Tan Sang.
Society
Missing Su-22 jets: more debris found, no sign of pilots
Five days of searching for the two missing Su-22 fighter jets produced
more debris but no sign of the two pilots, according to Lieutenant
General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam
People’s Army.
Travel
Central coastal provinces attract visitors during New Year holidays
The central Quang Nam province, home to two UNESCO-recognised world
cultural heritage sites of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary,
welcomed over 83,000 tourists during the nine-day Lunar New Year
holiday.
Society
Work commences on Gac Ma memorial park
A ceremony was held on March 13 in the central coastal province of
Khanh Hoa to launch construction on a memorial park dedicated to 64
naval soldiers killed during a battle to defend Gac Ma Island in
Vietnam ’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago 27 years ago.
Malaysian Navy finds emergency slide of flight QZ8501
An emergency slide of the AirAsia’s flight QZ8501 was found on December
31, 2014 by one of three ships of the Malaysian Navy taking part in the
search and rescue campaign.
Programmes garner support for fishermen
Two programmes launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of
Labour (VGCL) have collected 143.5 billion VND (6.8 million USD) in
donations to help the nation’s fishermen and families of naval soldiers
and law enforcement officers at sea.
