The gifts, including 21 tropical almond trees and 21 coral stones selected from 21 islands on the archipelago, confirm Truong Sa as a sacred territorial part of the nation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Minh Sanh emphasized that Ba Ria-Vung Tau is always the firm rear of Truong Sa. The gifts will help close up ties between people in Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Truong Sa archipelago, he added.

The trees were later planted in Le Thanh Duy Park in Ba Ria town.

On the same day, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue received a national flag presented by the Party Committee, army and people of Truong Sa island district./.

VNA