Navy joins programme to present a million national flags to fishermen
The Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper and the navy and the coast guard force on September 19 signed a cooperation agreement to implement a programme to present one million national flags to fishermen of 28 coastal localities of Vietnam.
Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper's editor-in-chief To Dinh Tuan (L) and representative of the navy at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The NguoiLao Dong newspaper and the navy and the coast guard force on September 19signed a cooperation agreement to implement a programme to present one millionnational flags to fishermen of 28 coastal localities of Vietnam.
Under the programme, initiated by the NguoiLao Dong newspaper, 100,000 national flags have been handed over to fishermenin 10 localities during the past three months.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, thenewspaper’s editor-in-chief To Dinh Tuan said the programme demonstrates thesentiments of Vietnamese people at home and abroad in the protection of thecountry’s sea and island sovereignty.
Vietnamese fishing ships carrying thenational flags are the “live markers” asserting the national sovereignty atsea.
Sen. Lieut. Col. Do Hong Duyen of the HighCommand of Naval Region 2 said the programme has strengthened the bond betweenthe Vietnam People’s Navy in general and Naval Region 2 in particular withfishermen.
Tran Van Quang, a fisherman from Can Giodistrict of HCM City said the national flag not only tell their vessels’country of origin, but also affirm Vietnamese fishermen’s resolve to helpdeclare and protect the country’s sea and island sovereignty./.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of the central province of Quang Ngai and Hue University of Education presented 3,000 national flags to fishermen of Ly Son island district on March 3.
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Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper's editor-in-chief To Dinh Tuan (L) and representative of the navy at the event (Photo: VNA) 
