(NLDO) - A working delegation from the Naval Region 1 Command visited and wished the people and soldiers of Tra Ban Island, Van Don District ( Quang Ninh Province) a happy new year.
On the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of At Ty, when the weather in the North is at its coldest, ships from the Naval Region 1 Command from the mainland braved the waves to "bring Tet" to the people and soldiers in the northeastern coastal region of the country.
Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam checks combat readiness at point A of Radar Station 485
At about 5 a.m. on a day at the end of the year, a working delegation led by Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam, Commander of Naval Region 1, arrived at Tra Ban Island, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province.
After nearly 3 hours, following a 7km long single road, crossing the primeval forest, the working group reached area A, radar station 485 on the top of the mountain, where officers and soldiers were on duty to guard the sky and the sea.
The handshakes and hugs of the soldiers at radar station 485 seemed to dispel the cold in the Northeast sea and sky.
Radar station 485 is at an altitude of 485 m above sea level. The station is responsible for managing, observing, detecting and reporting accurately and promptly air and sea targets to the higher command headquarters. Station 485 is known as the "Eye of the Sea".
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Manh Thanh, Chief of Radar Region 1 of the Navy, from Hai Duong , shared: "More than 20 years ago, Ban Sen commune did not have national grid electricity, so the station's activities were very limited. The main food was dried food. The unit had to dig a well under the stream to have water for daily use during the dry season. On cold winter days, soldiers had to light a fire to boil water next to the well to bathe. For more than ten years now, the station has had electricity, clean water, and a freezer, ensuring fresh food. The unit also actively grows vegetables, raises chickens and pigs, so the soldiers' lives have improved a lot."
Recognizing and praising the officers and soldiers of the station for their solidarity, overcoming difficulties, creativity, and readiness to receive and complete assigned tasks, Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam, Commander of Naval Region 1, hoped that the soldiers would strive to overcome difficulties, uphold the spirit of combat readiness, and firmly protect the sacred land, sea, and islands of the Fatherland.
Commander of Naval Region 1 presents Tet gifts to officers and soldiers of Radar Station 485, Regiment 151
Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam, Commander of Naval Region 1, stated that while celebrating the New Year, we must always maintain a high level of vigilance, perform well the tasks of observing, detecting, managing and accurately and promptly reporting air and sea targets within the range to higher-level command headquarters.
In 2024, agencies and units are always ready to fight; observe, detect and chase away 973 foreign fishing vessels violating Vietnam's waters. Region 1 also actively participates in search and rescue, fire prevention and fighting. Mobilizing hundreds of cars, boats, over 7,000 officers and soldiers to carry out search and rescue missions during storm No. 3 ( Yagi ), including rescuing 20 people, pulling 3 fishing boats, cutting down 2,500 fallen trees...
Naval Region 1 has effectively implemented the program "Vietnam Navy as a fulcrum for fishermen to go offshore and stick to the sea". Organized talks and propaganda about the sea and islands for nearly 40,000 cadres and party members; promoted human resource attraction for 14,000 teachers and students in the northern provinces...
Achieving that result in 2024 is the result of outstanding efforts of officers and soldiers in the entire region, including important contributions from officers and soldiers of Radar Station 485.
Radar Station 485 of Naval Region 1 is located in Ban Sen commune on Tra Ban island with an estimated land area of 87 km2. The island is 23 km long, 6 km wide, 20 nautical miles from the mainland, and 10 km from Cai Bau island. This is the largest island in Bai Tu Long Bay. On the island, there are 317 households, with 1,234 people, including 7 ethnic groups living together (Kinh, Hoa, Tay, Nung, San Diu, Dao, Muong), of which 38% are ethnic minorities.
During the working trip, the delegation also visited, wished a happy new year, and presented gifts to encourage cadres, soldiers, and the Party Committee, People's Committee of Ban Sen commune, Ban Sen Kindergarten, Ban Sen Primary and Secondary School. The delegation also presented Tet gifts to families with meritorious services and disadvantaged households in Ban Sen commune; and presented national flags to fishermen on the island.
Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam, Commander of Naval Region 1, visited and encouraged officers and soldiers on duty at Radar Station 485.
Rear Admiral Vu Van Nam, Commander of Naval Region 1, was moved to thank the Party Committee, the commune government, the agencies on the island for their valuable attention, direction and support, and the care of the Ban Sen people for many years for the officers and soldiers of Station 485. At the spring meeting, on behalf of Naval Region 1, the Commander of the region presented Tet gifts to the Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee of Ban Sen commune; presented gifts to 10 families with preferential policies and families in difficult circumstances on the island; and presented gifts to the kindergarten, primary school and secondary school of Ban Sen commune, the twin unit of the radar station.
Mr. Dinh Trung Kien, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Ban Sen Commune, shared that 60 years ago, the island was chosen by the Navy as a point to observe the sea and sky in the Northeast of the Fatherland. The station participated in the fight and achieved many achievements in the resistance war against the US to save the country. The Party Committee, government and people of the commune always cared for, supported and were a solid rear for the stationed unit.
The delegation presented Tet gifts to policy families and families in difficult circumstances in Ban Sen commune.
The delegation presented flags and wished a happy new year to fishermen in Ban Sen island commune.
According to Mr. Kien, in 2015, there was an electricity grid here, and in 2021, there was a solid concrete road across the island. In recent years, with the attention of authorities at all levels, the material and spiritual life of the islanders has gradually improved. The main economic development industries here include: afforestation, forest exploitation, orange and tea growing, aquaculture, fishing, etc.
"Generations of officers and soldiers of the station have contributed a lot of effort and money to build works for the commune and villages. Whenever the locality has a situation of rescue, disaster relief, forest fire prevention and fighting, the unit promptly sends vehicles and forces to support. Every time Tet comes, the local government also regularly exchanges, congratulates, contributes to sharing, and encourages soldiers to ease their homesickness, missing their loved ones... The relationship between the locality and the unit is even closer when many young officers of the unit have married local women" - Mr. Kien said.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/vuot-song-cho-tet-ra-dao-xa-196250126164711049.htm
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