The Vietnam People’s Navy is the core service in safeguarding sea andisland sovereignty while maintaining long-term regional peace andcooperation, said State President Truong Tan Sang.
He was delivering a remark at a ceremony celebrating the 60thanniversary of the Vietnamese navy in the central province of KhanhHoa on May 2.
On August 2 and 5, 1964,Vietnamese naval soldiers and their vessels, in coordination with otherforces, drove the US destroyer USS Maddox and aircraft out of Vietnam’sterritorial waters in the Tonkin Gulf, marking the first victory for thenorthern army in the resistance war against the US aggressors, DeputyDefence Minister Admiral Nguyen Van Hien recalled at the event.
During the 1975 Spring General Offensive, the force together withother units liberated several islands on Truong Sa (Spratly)archipelago, contributing to the full liberation of the nation. It laterfulfilled the task of helping Cambodians escape from genocidal regime.
In his speech, President Sang called on the navy tobuild itself into a revolutionary, modern and capable force and extendexternal relations with navies from all over the world.
The navy must show more initiative in overseeing developments at seaand advise the Party and State on strategic policies to promptly dealwith any incident, he urged.
At his behest, itshould continue raising public awareness of sea and island sovereignty,improve the management of self-defence forces and natural resources atsea, and offer assistance to fishermen in their trade orsearch-and-rescue.
On Party building mission, theforce was required to keep building a healthy and strong Party Committeeas part of preparations towards the 10th Party Congress of the Army andthe 12th National Party Congress.
On the occasion, the State leader pinned the insignia of “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” onto the flag of the navy.-VNA
He was delivering a remark at a ceremony celebrating the 60thanniversary of the Vietnamese navy in the central province of KhanhHoa on May 2.
On August 2 and 5, 1964,Vietnamese naval soldiers and their vessels, in coordination with otherforces, drove the US destroyer USS Maddox and aircraft out of Vietnam’sterritorial waters in the Tonkin Gulf, marking the first victory for thenorthern army in the resistance war against the US aggressors, DeputyDefence Minister Admiral Nguyen Van Hien recalled at the event.
During the 1975 Spring General Offensive, the force together withother units liberated several islands on Truong Sa (Spratly)archipelago, contributing to the full liberation of the nation. It laterfulfilled the task of helping Cambodians escape from genocidal regime.
In his speech, President Sang called on the navy tobuild itself into a revolutionary, modern and capable force and extendexternal relations with navies from all over the world.
The navy must show more initiative in overseeing developments at seaand advise the Party and State on strategic policies to promptly dealwith any incident, he urged.
At his behest, itshould continue raising public awareness of sea and island sovereignty,improve the management of self-defence forces and natural resources atsea, and offer assistance to fishermen in their trade orsearch-and-rescue.
On Party building mission, theforce was required to keep building a healthy and strong Party Committeeas part of preparations towards the 10th Party Congress of the Army andthe 12th National Party Congress.
On the occasion, the State leader pinned the insignia of “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” onto the flag of the navy.-VNA
