Youths set sail for national sea
Youths set sail for national sea-island programme
As many as 70 young people from across the nation departed from Cam Ranh
international port in the central province of Khanh Hoa for the Truong Sa (Spratly)
archipelago on May 20 as part of the “Youth Journey for National Sea and
Islands” programme.
The
ship carrying the youth delegation leaves Cam Ranh international port
in
the central province of Khanh Hoa for the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago
on
May 20 (Photo: VNA)
The nine-day trip, the 11th edition of its kind, was organised by the Ho Chi
Minh Communist Youth Union and Vietnam’s Navy.
Speaking at a ceremony held before the departure, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union Central Committee Bui Quang Huy, who is also head of the
delegation, said the programme has raised a sense of patriotism among
participants and helped them understand some of the difficulties facing soldiers
on the islands, thus becoming more aware of their responsibility to defend the
national sovereignty over seas and islands.
Scene at the ceremony held before the departure (Photo: VNA)
The youth delegation, including intellectuals, businesspeople, students,
artists, and reporters, will have the chance to experience the life of naval
officers safeguarding the national sovereignty at sea day and night.
They are also scheduled to visit islands in Truong Sa archipelago and the DK1
platform (an important economics-science-service complex), as well as present
gifts to and join sports-culture exchanges with local officers, soldiers, and
people.
The total money and gifts raised by individuals and organisations to support
Truong Sa soldiers and residents on the trip have been valued at nearly 1.5
billion VND (64,500 USD).
Source: VNA