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President extends Tet greetings to Truong Sa soldiers

President Tran Dai Quang on February 15 night talked and extended Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings, via a live TV programme, to officers and soldiers at 10 units under the Signal Arm, Dam Thuy Border Post in Trung Khanh district, northern Cao Bang province, and Song Tu Tay island of Truong Sa archipelago in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
President extends Tet greetings to Truong Sa soldiers ảnh 1President Tran Dai Quang visits the Signal High Command on the New Year's Eve (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – PresidentTran Dai Quang on February 15 night talked and extended Tet (Lunar New Year)greetings, via a live TV programme, to officers and soldiers at 10 units underthe Signal Arm, Dam Thuy Border Post in Trung Khanh district of northern Cao Bangprovince, and Song Tu Tay island of Truong Sa archipelago in the centralprovince of Khanh Hoa.  

The State leader praised the Signal High Command for its achievements gained inall fields in 2017, especially efforts to ensure social security for local peopleand help them with poverty reduction and new-style rural building.

Expressing his delight at seeing officers, soldiers and people on Song Tu Tayisland in the moment of transition between the old and new year, PresidentQuang affirmed the Party, State and people nationwide always extend specialsentiments towards officers, soldiers and people on the island.

He spoke highly of the vigilance, readiness for combat and solidarity ofofficers, soldiers and people on the island, wishing them a happy new year with the fulfillment of the task of safeguarding the sacred sea and island of the nation.

Greeting officers and soldiers at the Dam Thuy Border Post on the Lunar NewYear, the State leader wished they would exert every effort to overcomedifficulties and continue doing well mass mobilisation work while coordinatingclosely with local authorities and people in ensuring border security and protectingnational border sovereignty.

He urged the Dam Thuy Border Post to work with forces of the neighbouringcountry to increase patrols to prevent criminals and build a border line ofpeace, stability, friendship and development.-VNA
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