President pays working trip to Phu Quy island district
President Vo Van Thuong on June 17 attended a flag-saluting ceremony at a sovereignty flag pole on Phu Quy island, an island district of the south central province of Binh Thuan.
President Vo Van Thuong with officials, officers and people of Phu Quy island. (Photo: VNA)
BinhThuan (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuon🐈g on June 17 attended a flag-saluting ceremony at a sove𒀰reignty flag pole on Phu Quy island, an island district of the south central province of Binh Thuan.
The pole is one of the sovereignty flag poles built on outpost islands from the North to the South as part of projects launched by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union, the Association of Vietnamese Students and the Bank for Investmentand Development of Vietnam (BIDV). Later, President Thuong planted a bang vuong (square-fruitMalabar Almond) tree which symbolises the strong spirit, vitality, andunwavering love for the Fatherland, its seas and islands. Also in Phu Quy island district, the President visited and presented gifts and over 1,000 national flags to local fishermen. He also handed over gifts to officers and soldiers of RadarStation 55 of Battalion 292, Division 337 of the Air Defence - Air Forcestationed on Phu Quy island. Talking with the Party organisation, administration, officers, soldiers and peopleof Phu Quy island district, the State leader praised them for building Phu Quy intothe first new-style rural district of Binh Thuan and the second island districtnationwide to achieve the status. The President stressed the need to clearly define the taskof ensuring defence and security of and firmly safeguarding Phu Quy island as a top priority of the Party organisation, officers, soldiers and people of the island district along with economic development.
President Vo Van Thuong talks with a local resident. (Photo: VNA)
Phu Quy must implement well the task of the rear and an important transshipment point for Truong Sa and DK1 platform and serve offshore fishing vessels, he said. Apart from stepping up the adoption of sci-tech in fishing,seafood preservation and processing, Phu Quy island needs to pay specialattention to the development of tourism as a spearhead industry, offeringdiverse and quality tourism products and services that reflect the local uniqueidentity, he said./.
Experts from the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources have found a unique complex of sedimentary rocks that were formed from eruptive volcanoes 12 million years ago on Phu Quy island, off the coast of south central Binh Thuan province.
The management board of the marine protected area (MPA) in Phu Quy island district of south-central Binh Thuan province released 45 baby turtles to the sea on August 17.
During a dive on a small island off the coast of Binh Thuan province, Nguyen Van Gioi and other tour guides were able to see hundreds of poisonous crown-of-thorns starfish, which are coral predators.
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) Central Committee and its chapter in the south central province of Binh Thuan on March 21 presented 200 national flags to fishermen in Phu Quy island district who often fishing offshore, aiming to encourage and support them during their operations at sea.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
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President Vo Van Thuong with officials, officers and people of Phu Quy island. (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong talks with a local resident. (Photo: VNA) 
