The delegation visits the DK 1 platform. — VNA/VNS Photos Thanh Vũ

HCM CITY — Over 200 delegates from the Ministry of Health, the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and the Ethnic Art Troupe of Hòa Bình province visited soldiers and people in Trường Sa island district and DK 1 platform in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa from April 29 to May 5.

During their trip, they attended a flag salute ceremony and parade of naval officers and soldiers and people on Song Tử (Southwest Cay) on April 30 on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the national reunification (April 30, 1975-2024).

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương, a member of the delegation, spoke highly of the efforts by the soldiers and people there and expressed her delight to see that more facilities, cultural works and schools have been built, helping improve their living conditions.

Navy Colonel Cao Văn Sơn said that in recent years, together with the attention of the Party and State, people across the country and overseas Vietnamese have supported naval officers and soldiers. Many provinces and cities annually organise delegations to visit the island district and the platform.

The delegation plans trees on Trường Sa Island.

During this trip, the delegation offered incenses at spiritual cultural works on the islands and commemorated the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the nation and held cultural and artistic exchange activities.

They also presented the soldiers and people in the island district and the platform with necessities, equipment, food, medical supplies and other items. — VNS