Sinh Ton Dong (Sin Cowe East) island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago, has gone green with great improvements in all fields thanks to the attention from the Party and State as well as efforts of officers and soldiers based on the island.

A knowledge contest on Vietnam’s seas and islands and a virtual reality exhibition with the theme of “To quoc ben bo song” (Fatherland by the waves) was launched in Hanoi on July 6.

A postage stamp contest featuring Vietnam’s seas and islands for children aged 8-15 was launched on December 30.

The beauty of Vietnam’s seas and islands is being introduced to Russians through an exhibition that began at the Hanoi-Moscow multifunctional trade centre in Moscow on November 22.

An exhibition featuring Vietnam’s seas and islands and naval soldiers is taking place in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a project to raise public awareness of safeguarding sovereignty and sustainable development of Vietnam’s seas and islands.