Tet gifts to be delivered to staff of DK1 platforms, Con Dao island
Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms, on-duty ships and officials on Con Dao island district.
Tet gifts to be delivered to staff of DK1 platforms, Con Dao island (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho(VNA) – Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms, on-duty ships and officials on Con Dao island district.
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Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms (Photo: VNA)
DK1 is agroup of economic, scientific and technical service stations set up in 1989 on Vietnam's southern continental shelf. Overthe past more than three decades, DK1 platforms have always stood firmly as asteel belt, not only helping develop marine economic activities but also contributing to safeguarding national sovereignty over seas and islands./.
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Tet gifts to be delivered to staff of DK1 platforms, Con Dao island (Photo: VNA) 
Brigade 171 from the High Command of Naval Zone 2 will visit and deliver New Year (Tet) gifts to officers and soldiers on the DK1 platforms (Photo: VNA) 
