The delegations will also visit crews of on-duty vessels, and local government agencies in Con Dao Special Zone, Ho Chi Minh City.
Delegation 1, led by Colonel Pham Tien Dung, Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Region 2, will visit, inspect, and extend Lunar New Year greetings to DK1 offshore platforms, patrol vessels, and Con Dao Special zone.
Delegation 2, headed by Colonel Le Hong Quang, Deputy Chief of the Political Department of Naval Region 2, will visit, inspect, and convey New Year greetings to the remaining DK1 offshore platforms and on-duty vessels.
At the send-off ceremony, Colonel Do Hong Duyen, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 2, emphasized that the voyages would carry with them the spirit of spring, heartfelt affection, and the deep care and solidarity of the Party, the people, and the armed forces for soldiers and fellow citizens stationed on the nation’s distant seas and islands.
During this visit, the delegations will deliver Tet gifts from the Ministry of Defense, the Navy, the Naval Region 2 Command, various government agencies, businesses, and residents to the officers and soldiers serving on the seas, islands, and the Southern continental shelf in celebration of the 2026 Lunar New Year. The working voyage is expected to last between 15 and 17 days.
On the same day, in Phuoc Thang Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Naval Flotilla 129 organized a delegation to visit, present gifts, and extend Lunar New Year greetings to officers, soldiers, and civilians performing duties and living on islands with harbors and fishing villages managed by the flotilla in Truong Sa Islands.
According to the plan, the flotilla’s delegation, led by Colonel Le Xuan Tam, Deputy Political Commissar of the flotilla, will visit and present gifts to officers, soldiers, and civilians on Truong Sa, Sinh Ton, Nui Le, and Toc Tan islands.
In addition to bringing essential Lunar New Year supplies such as glutinous rice, dong leaves, mung beans, candied fruits, and confectionery, the delegation also carried more than 50 Tet gifts for officers, soldiers, and civilians serving and living on the islands, with a total value of over VND80 million (US$3,044). The mission also delivered 500 trees and planting materials to the islands, contributing to the “Greening Truong Sa” program.
On this occasion, the flotilla also replenished supplies, goods, and essential commodities for harbors and fishing villages, ensuring readiness to support fishermen operating at sea before, during, and after the Lunar New Year holiday.
