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Kicking off the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands” programme
Thu Minh 12:04, 2015/05/07
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a ceremony to start the “Youth Journey for National Sea and Islands” programme on May 6.
The 12-day trip was organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Vietnam ’s Navy on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Navy (May 7, 1955). 
The programme aims to raise the sense of patriotism and responsibility to defend the national sovereignty over sea and islands among the teenagers. 
More than 100 young people, who are students, businessmen, artists, doctors and reporters, departed from the Cat Lai port in HCM City for the Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelago on May 6.

 
At the ceremony
At the ceremony
The participants are scheduled to visit islands in Truong Sa archipelago and the platform DK1, and join sports-culture exchanges with island officers, soldiers and people. 
The youths will attend  some activities such sailing, offering incense to fallen marine soldiers, and experiencing the life of naval officers at sea day and night to safeguard national sovereignty. 
On the occasion, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a ceremony to present awards to 42 individuals and groups in the national sea, islands and naval soldiers contest.
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