(VOVworld) – A delegation of the Vietnamese Navy’s Zone 4 has arrived on Nam Yet island as part of their trip to visit the soldiers and people living on islands of the Truong Sa archipelago. Bui Hai Phuoc, deputy brigadier, and chief commander on Truong Sa archipelago protection, presented Tet gifts and goods of the Ministry of Defense and the central Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee to the soldiers and local residents on Nam Yet island.

The delegation presented gifts to staff and soliders on Nam Yet island. Photo: VOV

Preparations for Tet are ready on the island with the garrisons decorated with apricot flowers to welcome the spring. Lieutenant-colonel Nguyen Van Tam, a commissar on Nam Yet island, said: "We the soldiers consider each other members of a big family and each of us was assigned with specific tasks in preparation for Tet. This gives us the feeling of living at home. We will hold a big feast on the lunar New Year’s Eve and many sports events during the first days of the lunar New Year in addition to visiting people living on the island to extend New Year greetings."
The army soldiers and staff on Nam Yet island have fulfilled their tasks of protecting the nation’s maritime sovereignty. They have also contributed to search and rescue activities at sea to ensure safety for fishermen working in the areas.