Also, troops on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago prepared for the upcoming traditional Tet festival and implemented their mission of protecting the sacred sovereignty over national seas and islands.

The People’s Army Newspaper Online would like to introduce images of Truong Sa troops preparing for the upcoming Tet holiday.

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Transferring dong leaves (a required cover to wrap Chung cake) to Truong Sa island district
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Taking care of vegetables on Toc Tan and Nui Le Islands
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Cleaning dong leaves
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Preparing mung beans
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Preparing strings splitting from giang, one type of bamboo which has long node
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Wrapping chung cakes together
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The finished chung cakes
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Decorating the altars and arranging a five-fruit tray on Tien Nu Island
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Making flowers from sea snails on Phan Vinh Island
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A soldier taking care of a kumquat tree on Toc Tan Island
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Conducting a patrol
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Spring has come to Truong Sa Archipelago

Translated by Trung Thanh