Early Tet atmosphere organized on Bach Long Vi Island
Thursday, 11/01/2024 14:37 (GMT+7)
Various activities were held by Squadron 11 of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command in Bach Long Vi island district, Hai Phong city on January 9 and 10 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
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| The policy beneficiary families in the island district presented gifts (Photo: baovanhoa.vn) |
Accordingly, a ceremony was held to offer incense in tribute to martyrs at the Bach Long Vi Heroic Martyrs’ Monument, visiting agencies and units of the armed forces on the island, organizing a contest to make “Chung” (glutinous rice square) cake and presenting 30 gifts and 10 bicycles to local policy beneficiary families and poor students.
In addition, a “0 VND” trade fair was held to provide food, foodstuff and necessary commodities to needy people in the district.
The organizing board also popularized the law to nearly 200 local fishermen, and presented them with 500 national flags, 10 life vests and 1,000 leaflets on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control regulations, and Tet gifts.
The total value of the activities was over 120 million VND.
Mr. Bui Trung Tien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bach Long Vi island district, said that the activities had practical significance, helping to foster close relations among the military, administration and locals on the island, thus firmly safeguarding the national sovereignty over the sea and islands./.
BTA