Da Nang organizes “Youth for national sea and islands” journey in 2025

Delegates offer flowers at the “President Ho Chi Minh and border guard soldiers” monument.

The activity, held to mark the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – 2025), aimed to foster patriotism and love for the Fatherland among young people, raise their awareness and sense of responsibility for protecting national sovereignty, and promote the dissemination of the Party’s and State’s policies on the national seas and islands. It also served as a source of encouragement for officers and soldiers performing their duties in border areas and on islands.

Before heading to Son Cha Island, the delegates laid flowers at the “President Ho Chi Minh and Border Guard Soldiers” monument at Border Guard Flotilla 2 of the Da Nang Municipal Border Guard.

Son Cha Island Border Checkpoint’s representatives receiving gifts from Da Nang’s youth organization

At the Son Cha Island Border Checkpoint of the Hai Van Border Post, Senior Colonel Do Van Dong, Political Commissar of the Da Nang Municipal Border Guard Command, updated participants on matters related to national sovereignty over the sea and islands, as well as the history and geography of Son Cha Island.

On March 11, 2025, the Da Nang Municipal Border Guard officially took over the responsibility of managing and protecting the waters around Son Cha from the Hue Border Guard. Da Nang’s border guard troops are now in charge of patrolling and managing people and vessels traveling in the area.

Following the handover, the Da Nang Municipal Border Guard Command assigned the Hai Van Border Post to oversee the area and established the Son Cha Island Border Checkpoint.

Delegates at the event

On this occasion, the working delegation presented a generator, a freezer, a portable speaker system (worth over VND 30 million in total), and many other gifts to the Son Cha Island Border Checkpoint.

Translated by Tran Hoai