Along the S-shaped strip of land with more than 11,409.1km of coastline, the livelihoods of fishermen are always very hard. Mr. Nguyen Gia Vien (An Vinh island commune, Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai – owner of the boat QNg-96111TS) is a veteran fisherman and has a reputation for “killing fish” of Ly Son land. Only 45 years old, but he has nearly 30 years of clinging to the sea, of which 20 years as a captain of a fishing boat specializing in fishing at Hoang Sa and Truong Sa fishing grounds and owns a fleet of three large-capacity fishing vessels. His grandfather’s life was associated with the sea, his father’s life was associated with the sea, then he also grew up from trips like this. Mr. Vien said: “In the life of our ancestors, we went to sea by small old ships but still reached Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. Their ships are bigger, more people are equipped with more advanced equipment, they must reach out further. Despite storms and storms, the sea still goes out to sea without a day’s rest. Behind me is the rear. Also the family and the country! “. To have sea trips like this, he has worked hard for many years, in 2000, he bought 3 ships to sail, officially becoming the mainstay of his family. A corner of Ly Son Island. “Anh Vien has a knack for finding flocks of fish, so he always wins. Many other boat owners complained about the loss of capital, but with photos, each year, a fisherman like me is divided between 40-60 million VND. He is also a boat owner who has a heart for the sea “, said a fisherman on the boat Mr. Vien said. Nearly 30 years of clinging to the sea, clinging to ships with dozens of times facing great waves to save fishermen in distress, the reward for him is to regain the fisherman’s life from the hands of the water god, glasses of thanksgiving with many certificates of merit and certificates of merit from all levels and functional branches awarded. Many people jokingly call him Vien “inoc” because he can swim and dive under bone-cold water for many hours. Mr. Vien is one of the fishing boat owners who should work in Ly Son. Each year, with 3 fishing boats practicing lead net, he earns tens of billions of dong. On board, he equipped with many modern means to serve fishing. Mr. Vien confided: “This ship has a capacity of 450 CV, so it only takes 17 hours to run from Ly Son to Hoang Sa. The other fishermen’s ships took 2 days and 2 nights to arrive. Having fish is happy but without fish is sad. Although it is extreme, you still have to stick to the job, you can also bear it with any hard work. Going to the sea not only does business but also protects the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. That is the responsibility of our fishermen! ”, He said as the boat was turning its nose back to Ly Son island in the middle of dawn. And Mr. Tan, another fisherman on Ly Son Island, confided: “Life is tied to the sea, rich and poor are also caused by the sea. In the past, it only took a few laborers to go to the sea to support the whole family, now the whole family goes to the beach not enough to eat. But, if you are hungry, you must come out! “. The sea also gave him a high-rise house with expensive equipment, and the children were allowed to go to school. Mr. Tan also lends capital to many fishermen to buy fishing gear. To the people here, he is not only a brave fisherman but also a kind neighbor, a model both at sea and on land. Looking at the flag on the ship, fishermen like Mr. Vien and Mr. Tan all whispered that when they came to Hoang Sa they could understand how the national flag and soul of the Fatherland were sacred. It is the Fatherland Flag that has given fishermen the strength to overcome storms, natural disasters and human ears, firmly clinging to the sea. Every time of danger in the ocean, looking up at the flag is like seeing our Fatherland and our people by our side. Sometimes during the fishing journey, fishermen’s ships have to carry some national flags so it is necessary to replace as soon as the gambling is stained or the wind is torn, to ensure that the flag on the roof of the ship is always crimson. , fresh. The Fatherland is sacred, the Fatherland Flag is the place where fishermen reach out to convey their beliefs and dreams. Despite the storms and dangers, but for them, the Fatherland is forever! Ly Son garlic specialty. One man happily boasted: “Do you see our island is beautiful? Is it worth being called a tourist paradise? ”, We nodded, he went out in the afternoon very well. He said, the main job on the island is just growing garlic, going to the beach and doing tourism. We have seen travel stories. What about going to the beach? “If you don’t go to the sea on an island, you are not an islander,” he said. Here, most of them are followers of the sea career, some 4-5 generations already! The sea is one with us! ”. Then he led us to the old fishermen who lived a lifetime in the sea. For the people of Re Island (another name of the big island of Ly Son), doing tourism is a profession belonging to the “royal court” compared to the seafaring profession, but only a few decades ago, still before. There, from the old to the children, all use the bow of the ship to make a living. When the sun had reached the roof of the West slope, we were happily sitting and chatting with the elders in the seafaring profession of this island, the side of the rice tray was also full of marine products. The elders who are in the age of “tri heaven” tell us about going out to sea the day before and feeling cold in their spine. Because in the old days, boats went wild and could not be compared to now. They are mainly sailing boats with the wind, yet the elders reached out to the “golden sand” (Hoang Sa) beach to catch them. Old fisherman Le Luong (77 years old) takes a full sip of wine and leisurely tells the story of his voyage nearly 20 years ago. That time, there were 6 nets on the old Luong boat, each arm was nearly kilometer long, but only 5 people. When they discovered large fish schools near Hoang Sa, people hurriedly released their nets and then rested for midnight to visit the net. At midnight, 1 person stayed in the boat, and 4 people divided into 2 baskets, following the edge of the net. Regardless of the storm, no one can contact each other, trying to cling to the buoy to keep the boat from being blown away by the wind. The lights of the storm went out, in the middle of the night, we struggled to save their lives, each of us struggled with the storm, with hunger for a whole day and night, then old fisherman Le Luong was thrown into the sea, morning After being rescued by a friend ship in the sea … Quang Ninh. And the people on the boat with him lost their breath. After a few days on a friend’s boat, the old man bought a train ticket to Quang Ngai, then boarded the boat to the island. That journey took exactly 10 days. When I got home, I found that the fishermen’s relatives were doing the rituals for us. When asked that, the friend on a basket in the storm drifted into the estuary of Da Nang, then came back and announced that he was missing in the middle of the sea during a thunderstorm night. Therefore, villagers in the fishing village and their family perform a burial ceremony, build a doll and prepare to be a wind tomb. Whoever doubts the old man will return, rejoice in the suspicion of smoky incense that day. Then, after that time, the old man went to the sea with his fishing friends, but now he cannot remember how many more trips. There are many other stories of old fishermen sitting around us, which cannot be fully told. When the wine of the old fishermen is coming to revival, the sea of ​​dark clouds comes. No one told anyone, as fast as a squirrel, the old fishermen of that age had stepped on the rocky edge of the water, the piles, the people pulling the ropes, brought the boats close to the shore to avoid being hit by the waves. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Chinh, Chairman of An Hai Commune Fisheries Union – Ly Son shared about the work that the fishing union is actively doing to help fishermen of this island: “Ly Son is an island to spend money. Country. The only job of the people is fishing and seaweed processing. People for generations just stick with the sea because the sea is a source of life that brings a piece of rice and money to school for children to go to school. However, fishing also brings losses and grief that cannot be compensated in kind. However, the salty taste of the sea has seeped into every grain of land, the people here, so clinging to the sea is an unchanging belief! ”. On the island money spent Brave fishermen of many generations have passed since ancient times, despite knowing the danger always lurking in the sea, perhaps for them, the salty taste of the sea is part of the inseparable flesh and blood. the crashing waves on the side of the boat were part of a sparkling hope. So even though many generations have been permanently lying in the ocean, people still look towards the sea. Every year, on March 16 of lunar calendar, the people on the island solemnly hold a ceremony to honor the posture of Hoang Sa soldiers to commemorate and pay tribute to the soldiers of the old Hoang Sa Squadron who bravely sacrificed and forever lying in the sea. The people and authorities on the island district have built up wind graves and set up the temple “Am Linh Tu and the tomb of soldiers of Hoang Sa”, which is the place to worship Hoang Sa soldiers and soldiers, Bac Hai, and “witnesses”. live ”is an important historical evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa archipelago. The fishermen on the island prepare to fish at night. Compared to other festivals of the fishermen in the Central region, the Hoang Sa soldiers’ stance ceremony not only stops at the value of spiritual beliefs, but above all is an opportunity for the children of the country to express their gratitude to the mother of the East Sea. . The strange attraction of the festival is not only its rituals, rituals, practices, folk festivals but also its deep community meaning and value. The hot sun dissipates in the gentle waves that clap against the white sand. In the distance, there is a glimpse of fishing boats letting go of nets. Currently, the population of Ly Son island is more than 21,000 people. They remain with this land from generation to generation. Not because of the temptations around but leaving the homeland. The people here are always trying their best to study, strive and bring their strength to the development of their homeland. Life here is also quite prosperous now. The 2-3-storey houses have sprung up, cable TV is used by many households, there is a school for children on the island to come to class and a lot of facilities are built to serve people’s lives. . The life of the residents here is no different than on the mainland, there are spacious restaurants, 3-star hotels to serve tourists, bustling music cafes, market for all kinds of hammer, but most still. garlic and seafood species such as abalone, shrimp and fish. Except for seafood, other items are priced higher than the mainland because of the distance by the sea but not too expensive. The peaceful night of the island, only the waves crashing onto the rocky rapids, like the lullaby of the ancient sea. The island crouched in sleep after a day of welcoming guests. In the distance, the light of squid fishing boats shimmering like flocks of fireflies flickering in the thick black sea. Standing between the earth and the sky and the vast sea like that, you can see that your country is extremely beautiful. I kept on talking about the vitality of people in the first wave. They are the lights on the sea of ​​money to spend, to keep the sea and sky the country for many generations.

Fascinating history In April 1975, our army liberated the islands along the Central Coast and South Central Coast; invaded and liberated most of the islands in the Spratlys occupied by the puppet troops. In the photo: Navy Special Forces Army Corps 126 liberated An Bang island belonging to Truong Sa archipelago, on April 28, 1975. Photo: VNA broadcast On April 4, 1975, General and Commander-in-Chief Vo Nguyen Giap sent a special telegram to the Navy and Military Region 5 assigned the task of liberating the Spratly archipelago held by the Saigon puppet army. The telegram stated: “According to the instructions of the Politburo, the Standing Committee of the Military Commission assigns tasks to the Military Zone Committee, the Military Region, the High Command of the 5th Military Region and the High Command of the Navy to urgently study the plan. war and carry out all preparations so that when the opportunity arises, the Spratly Islands will be promptly liberated, considering it a very important task ”. Colonel Hoang Chien No (born 1952), former Political Chief, Military Command of Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province recounted: in 1975, I was 23 years old, holding the position of lieutenant – lieutenant Captain of Battalion 2, Company 5, Regiment 95, Military Region 5. After completing the mission of liberating Khanh Hoa, on the evening of April 10, I followed fishermen’s fishing boats from Nha Trang to the island. Travel time is exactly 4 days 3 nights to the West Song Tu Island. Our forces at that time pretended to be fishermen on a fishing boat, so during the movement they were not detected by the enemy. “Around 3 am, April 14, the directions were brought by rubber boats to bring troops close to Song Tu Tay Island. At 4:30, after hearing the gunshots in the west of the island, they all opened fire to attack. To our nose on duty, comrade Dinh Quoc Lap (former platoon leader of Battalion 2, Company 5, Regiment 95, Military Region 5) shot a B41 at the enemy’s bunker and attacked in many directions. for the enemy to panic and panic. The enemy fought back weakly, quickly surrendered, our troops destroyed and captured 33 enemies. At 5:30 a.m. on the same day, we lifted the flag of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam onto the flagpole on the island, asserting the sovereignty of the Fatherland, ”recalled Colonel Hoang Chien No. Sergeant Master Dinh Quoc Lap, who directly participated in the battle to liberate Song Tu Tay and was admitted to the Party on the island, said on April 24, the weather on the island is very beautiful, under the row of green coconuts on Song Tu Tay Island, with with the Party flag hanging at the trunk of the coconut tree, I was accepted and accepted into the ranks of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in the presence of my comrades who stood shoulder to shoulder.
“As the first soldier admitted on Song Tu Tay Island, at that time I was only 20 years old, it is an honor, great happiness, not a moment I forget,” said Senior Sergeant Dinh Quoc Lap. Song Tu Tay was lost, the enemy’s defenses on the Spratlys were threatened. Taking the opportunity, at 0:30 on April 25, we used two ships 673 and 641 to carry forces from Song Tu Tay Island to Son Ca Island. When 2 nautical miles from Son Ca island, this force was divided into 3 cape, preparing to land on the island. At 1:30, our army finished landing and began to reconnaissance the island. At 2:30, we opened fire to attack and destroy the enemy. Suddenly hit, the enemy resisted weakly, then ran away in panic, surrendered. At 3 o’clock on April 25, our army completely liberated Son Ca island, destroyed and captured 25 enemies, confiscated their weapons and all their equipment. After our “lightning speed” victory at Song Tu Tay and Son Ca islands, the enemy’s defenses on the islands were seriously threatened. The enemy troops on Nam Yet island panicked and fought back weakly. At the moment of chance, our forces quickly liberated the island. At 10:30 a.m. on April 27, our army completely took control of Nam Yet Island. After hearing that our army liberated Song Tu Tay, Son Ca, Nam Yet islands, the enemy troops on Sinh Ton island had wavered in panic and retreated from the morning of April 27, so our forces landed smoothly. At exactly 10:20 on April 28, we completely own the island. At 9:00 am on April 29, 1975, the last combat detachment of the 126th Commando Brigade landed to control Truong Sa island. Since then, Truong Sa island in particular and Truong Sa archipelago in general entered a new historical period, a period of battle building and maturity. Build and maintain national sovereignty The Naval Region 4 Command (Cam Ranh city, Khanh Hoa province) inspects units throughout the Region for combat readiness. Photo: VNA broadcast Truong Sa has a part of the island in Khanh Hoa province, by the Navy forces stationed in Region 4 (Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa) to protect the strategic island waters. Over the past years, promoting the liberation of the Spratly archipelago, the Party Committee and the High Command of the Naval Region 4 have led and directed the units to promote education and grasp thoroughly for the army to grasp the situation of the mission. ; clearly identifying partners, objects and conspiracies, tricks and activities that infringe foreign sovereignty; the Party’s and State’s directing ideas, mottos and policies to deal with maritime issues. Along with that, the Naval Region 4 always attaches great importance to educating the army on the nation’s tradition of fighting the enemy and defending the country, especially the victory of liberating the Spratly archipelago. According to the Political Chairman of the 4th Naval Regional Command, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Tran Manh Chien, for the task of training, combat readiness of the unit. Agencies and units have focused on training cadres, especially those at the level of ships, companies, squadrons, battalions and the like in tactics, techniques, and command organization qualifications to improve high capacity to respond and handle complex situations that may occur. The units, especially the island block and the ship block actively trained proficient in tactics from platoon to battalion level; actively mastering new and modern technical weapons and equipment while increasing mobility training, synergies and training in complicated weather conditions … Along with that, in order to strengthen the building of the defense posture of the entire people, the solid “battle posture of the people”, the sea-coast-island connection, the Naval Region 4 maintains strict regime, order and system. ready to fight; actively organize exercises, drills, thereby supplementing and adjusting combat plans in accordance with the practical situation; promptly advise and propose to the Party Committee, the High Command of the Military Service to handle situations at sea well, not to be passive or unexpected. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province Le Dinh Hai shared that the victory of liberating islands in the Spratly archipelago of Military Region 5, the People’s Navy of Vietnam has become a historic milestone. , is a great contribution to the Great Victory in Spring 1975. Promoting the spirit of victory to liberate the Spratly archipelago, officials, soldiers, people on the islands of the Spratly archipelago today always overcome difficulties. actively study, practice, strive to rise, be ready to fight, act as a fulcrum to firmly protect the sovereignty over the sacred seas and islands of the country. Today’s life on Song Tu Tay Island, one of the islands in the Spratly archipelago has had many innovations, said Mr. Thai Minh Khai, a householder living on Song Tu Tay Island, Truong Sa archipelago, said The heart of the Party, State and command of Khanh Hoa province, Song Tu Tay island and the hard work of the family, life here has been stabilized. The family wishes to continue living on the island and strives to train together with officials and soldiers on the island to build and firmly protect the sovereignty of the country. According to Vice Chairman of People’s Committee Song Tu Tay Nguyen The Hung Linh, the households here have stabilized their lives, actively participating in social activities, community activities on the island such as: environmental sanitation in the area. living areas, marine areas, livestock and poultry husbandry, solidarity, love, support, coordinate well with the authorities and soldiers and soldiers on the island to perform work, activities, contribute to creating peaceful island and country.

Jennie wore a hair tie schrunchie White with long strips of cloth in her arms, then used to tie her hair in the cherry blossom viewing series she recently posted on her IG account. And interestingly, in a photo of G-Dragon in his series of photos on the 13th Korean DAZED magazine, the male idol also showed off the exact same hair tie on his wrist. Even this photo is like G-Dragon deliberately showing off this item, because the picture doesn’t even show him, but only the image of G-Dragon’s hand wearing this item and poking out the window. car. Many fans commented happily: “Isn’t this a hair tie that Jennie gave to her boyfriend to take pictures of”, “Is this a new trend for girls to” mark the sovereignty “with their lover?”. Netizen Viet also feels extremely excited about this finding, because it is the same trend rather hot to couples who are in love in Vietnam. If you see a Vietnamese guy wearing a hair tie on his hand scrunchie , you will have to understand for yourself, that guy “has an owner” already!

Satellite images recorded by the US company Maxar Technologies on March 23 showed that about 220 Chinese ships anchored near Ba Dau rock in Sinh Ton cluster, infringing upon Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Spratly archipelago. (Source: Getty Images) “Prelude” smooth? The incident of hundreds of Chinese ships gathered in Ba Dau Stone has been attracting the attention of domestic and international public opinion today, especially on China’s intentional motives. Philippine officials and scholars warn, this is a sign that China may be taking on new attempts in the South China Sea, possibly leading to the occupation of this rocky beach as it did with Hoang Nham in 2012. Former judge Antonio De Carpio said that the hundreds of fishing vessels gathered at Ba Dau Stone is likely to be “prelude” for China to occupy this beach as what Beijing did with the Ring Stone in 1995. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Trieu Lap Kien affirmed that Chinese ships are only on this rocky beach to avoid bad weather, and this is a normal practice that has taken place for a long time. China. This spokesman also said that the Philippines calling the ships above as civilian fishing ships was not true. Meanwhile, scholars Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson of the US Naval War College analyzed AIS satellite data to prove that there are at least seven of the ships operating in the Sinh Ton island cluster, with the number the branding of each ship is clear, belonging to China’s “armed militia at sea” force. Besides, the group of ships here does not show that these are normal fishing vessels. Regarding the activities of Chinese fishing vessels in the South China Sea at Ba Dau Rock in the Spratly Islands of Vietnam, at a regular press conference on the afternoon of April 8, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said : It is necessary to reiterate that Vietnam has full historical evidence and legal basis asserting sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, in accordance with international law, as well as sovereignty, sovereignty right, jurisdiction over the relevant waters in the South China Sea, established in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. All forms of propaganda and promotion of contents contrary to historical truth and international law is invalid, can not change the reality of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, as well as the reality of the South China Sea issue. China is against the law of nature Through analyzing satellite image data, observers said, there are at least 3 reasons to believe that the gathering of hundreds of Chinese ships in Ba Dau Stone is not the purpose of avoiding bad weather, and this is also not a long-standing custom of Chinese fishing vessels. first , satellite image data taken from Ba Dau Stone from 2016 up to now shows that hundreds of Chinese ships gathered at Da Ba Dau is a phenomenon that has only started to appear from February 2020. In previous years, Chinese fishing vessels had been anchored sporadically at Da Ba Dau but usually no more than 20 ships, and the ships had never been reassembled into such large structures. Monday According to satellite image data, the phenomenon of China massaging ships and boats mounted into structures at Ba Dau Stone since the beginning of 2020 has lasted for weeks or even months. Such a long gathering period was clearly not meant to avoid bad weather. Moreover, the mass gathering of ships only occurs at Da Ba Dau, while around the Sinh Ton island cluster there are many natural structures, also suitable for ships anchored to avoid weather. bad, but there were almost no ships anchored or sheltered there. Tuesday March and April each year is the quietest time of the year in the Trường Sa area of ​​the year. Vietnamese folk have a saying: “In March, the old woman goes to the sea”, this time is the calm sea season, even the old woman can go to the sea, so ships all choose this time to go fishing. The fact that China used the reasons for bad weather shelter is not only inconsistent with the satellite image data obtained, but also contrary to the natural laws of the area. New salami slicing strategy So what does China mean by gathering hundreds of fishing boats at Ba Dau Rock, with the number of years after the year being much higher than the previous year, as satellite image data shows? Maybe China’s goal is to establish a regular, large-scale presence in the Ba Dau Stone, turn this presence into a “normal” thing, gradually move towards fully taking control and possibly Illegally building and renovating this stone into a new military facility. This will be China’s new salami-sand tactic to effectively expand control of the South China Sea. It is likely that this tactic will use a large number of ships gathered in an area to obstruct the activities of countries, and at the same time, these ships can spread, encircle, harass or impede operations. of other countries in different structures. Professor Alexander L. Vuving of the Center for Asia-Pacific Security Research in Honolulu, USA, said that China may be using a tactic as used in Scarborough Shoal, to blatantly gain control. in the field at Ba Dau rock which has a strategic location. Beijing tried to take the stone in the 1990s, he warns, but with no success, but this time it may be different. Alexander reiterates that Vietnam was the first party to speak out about the Three Heads Stone, opposing China allowing troops to land on that entity in 1992, so China may have changed its tactics. It is also possible that another goal of China is to gather a large number of militia ships here to deter countries in the region during the sea season of fishermen, which is also the season when countries in the region deploy activities. oil and gas exploitation activities. Meanwhile, Grigory Lokshin, a Russian expert on the South China Sea, said that there is no doubt that this is a Chinese political action in response to the meeting of the new Quartet in Tokyo in March. by. And former director of the China Maritime Research Institute at the University of Maritime Warfare Peter Dutton said that Beijing is pressuring US allies in the South China Sea to send the implicit message: “China is strong and will do what Beijing wants, if needed, regardless of previous laws or commitments. Whatever the reason and the motive, China’s gathering of large numbers of ships in the Ba Dau Stone has once again raised concerns about China’s intentional goal in the region, undermining strategic confidence in when the region needs cooperation in economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. This action is also unlikely to be considered a goodwill act in the context of ASEAN and China working to revive the negotiation process of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC). This behavior also violates the spirit of the Declaration of Conduct in the South China Sea (DOC), violates the principle of restraint not complicating the already increasingly complicated situation here, is the main cause of public opinion in the region. and international concerns and criticisms of China over the past time. (According to South China Sea Research)