Truong Sa army and people follow Uncle Ho's words

Follow Uncle Ho's teachings from the smallest things

Stepping onto Truong Sa Island, everyone was moved when seeing the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House built solemnly in the center of the island. According to Mr. Can Ngoc Son - Chairman of Truong Sa Town People's Committee, the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House is a red addressfor educating the revolutionary tradition of the town's army and people. On national holidays or when visiting delegations, the army and people here hold incense and flower offering ceremonies to commemorate Uncle Ho's merits. At the same time, they organize activities to educate revolutionary traditions and patriotism for cadres, soldiers and people on the island.

Delegates offered incense and flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House on Truong Sa Island.

Delegates offer incense and flowers at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House on Truong Sa Island.

Every year, Truong Sa town carries out the study and follow of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style in conjunction with the implementation of each individual's tasks. Every month and every quarter, units organize specialized activities, telling stories about Uncle Ho for cadres, soldiers and people to study and follow. From there, everyone strives to compete from the smallest things such as using fresh water sources reasonably; collecting and classifying waste in daily life to protect the environment, while creating a source of organic fertilizer to fertilize vegetables and plants; all types of machinery and equipment on the island are used according to regulations and regularly maintained to avoid damage. Every branch, blade of grass, and landscape on the island is taken care of and built by the army and people together. Everyone shares the will and determination to protect and build the island stronger and stronger.

In particular, Truong Sa has always been a solid support for fishermen to confidently go out to sea to catch seafood. Since the beginning of 2024, the military and people of Truong Sa island have guided more than 1,300 fishing boats to enter and exit the storm shelter; supported the repair of 15 fishing boats; provided 550 national flags, 110 life jackets, 550,000 liters of fresh water, 1,500 kg of green vegetables and provided emergency care and treatment for more than 600 fishermen.

Always have Uncle Ho in my heart

In Truong Sa, on all islands and island points, there are Ho Chi Minh tradition rooms, which are also reading rooms for cadres, soldiers and people on the island. In the bookcases on the islands, books written about Uncle Ho always occupy the most space. In the Ho Chi Minh tradition room on Da Tay island, many valuable books and documents written about Uncle Ho are placed in the most solemn positions. Soldier Nguyen Thanh Binh shared: “Every day, after training and patrolling on the island, we go to the tradition room to read books to supplement our knowledge. I often read books written about Uncle Ho. Reading those pages helps me understand more clearly about Uncle Ho's sacrifice and dedication to the country and the people. Uncle Ho's very simple sayings and advice have helped me understand many good values and realize that I must study and practice more actively, be ready to fight and sacrifice to firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland”.

After training and patrolling, the officers and soldiers of Da Tay island go to Uncle Ho's traditional room to read books.

After training and patrolling, officers and soldiers on Da Tay island go to Uncle Ho's traditional room to read books.

Visiting the family of Mr. Pham Ngoc An and Ms. Nguyen Thi Lo on Song Tu Tay Island, right in the middle of the living room, where the family altar is, the family reserved the most solemn place to worship Uncle Ho. Mr. Pham Ngoc An said: “Here, every house worships Uncle Ho. My family is the same. Thanks to Uncle Ho showing the way, finding a way to save the country, we have peace, independence and freedom like today. More specifically, far from the mainland, worshiping Uncle Ho always brings us a warm feeling and reminds us to constantly study, overcome difficulties, and contribute to firmly protecting the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.”

After training and patrolling, the officers and soldiers of Da Tay island go to Uncle Ho's traditional room to read books.

Households on Song Tu Tay Island take care of vegetables.

Colonel Ngo Dinh Xuyen - Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy said that President Ho Chi Minh once advised: "In the past, we only had night and forest. Today, we have day, sky, and sea. Our coastline is long and beautiful, we must know how to preserve it". Uncle Ho's advice is also the sacred duty of the army and people of Truong Sa. Implementing that advice, generations of cadres, soldiers, and people of Truong Sa always strive to develop, build, and firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. Every year, studying and following Uncle Ho has become a regular task of the army and people on the islands, the contents are always associated with the responsibilities and tasks of each individual, the political tasks of the unit... Since then, the army and people of Truong Sa have always overcome all difficulties, determined to build Truong Sa strong in defense, good in lifestyle, beautiful in landscape and environment, exemplary in military-civilian solidarity, always a fulcrum, a solid fortress for fishermen...

Khanh Hoa Newspaper

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