Navy joins programme to present a million national flags to fishermen
The Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper and the navy and the coast guard force on September 19 signed a cooperation agreement to implement a programme to present one million national flags to fishermen of 28 coastal localities of Vietnam.
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| Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper's editor-in-chief To Dinh Tuan (L) and representative of the navy at the event |
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief To Dinh Tuan said the programme demonstrates the sentiments of Vietnamese people at home and abroad in the protection of the country’s sea and island sovereignty.
Vietnamese fishing ships carrying the national flags are the “live markers” asserting the national sovereignty at sea.
Sen. Lieut. Col. Do Hong Duyen of the High Command of Naval Region 2 said the programme has strengthened the bond between the Vietnam People’s Navy in general and Naval Region 2 in particular with fishermen.
Tran Van Quang, a fisherman from Can Gio district of HCM City said the national flag not only tell their vessels’ country of origin, but also affirm Vietnamese fishermen’s resolve to help declare and protect the country’s sea and island sovereignty.
