May 20, 2018 | 21:44 (GMT+7)
Coast guards standing side by side with fishermen
PANO - The Command of Coast Guard Region 3 in association with the Steering Committee for coordinating operation between local armed forces and socio-political organizations and the Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Can Gio district carried out a program themed "Coast guards standing side by side with fishermen" on May 18-19.
The program saw the participation of Lieutenant General Hoang Van Dong, Political Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command; leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and representatives of military and police units and other organizations in the city.
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Troops and local people cleaning up Can Gio beach |
The program in Can Gio consisted of various practical activities, such as providing free health check-ups and medicines for more than 3,500 local people, presenting 812 gifts to policy families, national contributors, heroic Vietnamese mothers and needy students and fishermen as well as cleaning up marine environment in Can Gio beach, to name just a few.
According to the General Dong, the program has been implemented by the coast guard force since 2017 in many localities with meaningful activities to support fishermen in fishing offshore, contributing to affirming the national sovereignty over seas and islands.
“The program in general aims to strengthen the relationship between troops and people, demonstrating the beautiful image of the Uncle Ho's soldiers - troops of the Vietnam Coast Guard,” said Permanent Vice Secretary of the Can Gio’s Party Committee Nguyen Van Tinh.
Translated by Lam Anh