Vietnam Coast Guard, national flags, fishermen, Ly Son, Quang Ngai, fish offshore,

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Major General Bui Quoc Oai (R) gifts a haul of national flags to fishermen at a ceremony held on May 28 morning.

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The event is part of a one-million national flag programme for fishermen co-organised by the Vietnam Coast Guard and Nguoi Lao Dong (Labourer) newspaper.

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A fisherman says the gift is both symbolic and meaningful for them as it encourages them to continue offshore trips, contributing to affirming national sovereignty.

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A total 5,000 national flags are handed out to local fishermen at the ceremony.

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The national flag is an indispensable item which fishermen can take along with them during their trips offshore.

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By raising the national flag, the fishermen are making every endeavor to protect the country’s inviolable and sacred sovereignty over seas and islands.