Naval Region 4 accompanies Gia Lai fishermen in offshore operations

Within the program, Commander of Naval Region 4 Rear Admiral Nguyen Anh Tuan visited and presented gifts to several policy beneficiary families; and delivered financial support of VND 60 million for building gratitude houses to each of the three fishermen’s families heavily affected by Storm Kalmaegi.

Rear Admiral Nguyen Anh Tuan visits and presents gifts to the family of Mai Duc Phuc, a wounded soldier whose house was unroofed during Storm Kalmaegi.

Visiting and giving gifts to policy beneficiary Huynh Thi Hoa’s family

Rear Admiral Tuan affirmed the naval forces’ pride of accompanying fishermen in offshore fishing and in safeguarding national maritime sovereignty. He stressed that supporting and assisting people is a mission from the heart of every servicemember. “Every fisherman is a fighter; every fishing vessel is a sovereignty marker, contributing to the all-people defense posture coupled with people’s security posture at sea,” the senior officer said. He encouraged fishermen to stay confident in going offshore to develop economy, improve living standards, and build their homeland.

With contributions from enterprises and organizations, the Naval Region 4 Command offered 200 national flags, 100 life buoys, 300 life jackets, two TV sets, 130 gift packages, including rice, instant noodles, and milk, for disadvantaged fishermen’s families, and 10 bicycles for students from needy fishing households with good academic records.

Delivering financial support for rebuilding houses to storm-severely affected fishermen

Gifts and bicycles presented to good students from disadvantaged fishing families.

Rear Admiral Nguyen Anh Tuan and naval officers hand over gifts to fishermen.

Additionally, at the event, 200 leaflets were handed out to disseminate information on the Vietnam Law of the Sea 2012, Directive 45 of the Prime Minister on urgent tasks and solutions to address the European Commission’s warning on IUU fishing; information on fishing ground coordinates, the Navy’s radio watch frequencies, storm shelters in Truong Sa special zone; and guidance on handling situations at sea.

The program, held annually by the Naval Region 4 Command and South-Central coastal localities, contributed to improving maritime law dissemination quality, supporting fishermen in safe, lawful fishing, and strengthening the bond between naval forces and fishermen.

Presenting national flag to a fishing vessel

Disseminating maritime law among fishermen

Translated by Chung Anh