With working delegation No.6, I took a special trip on Ship KN-490 to visit Truong Sa (Spratly) Island District of Khanh Hoa Province.
The 11-day trip to Truong Sa Islands left a strong impression on me. On board the ship, I was very happy and could not help singing a familiar song about the sea: “There is something in this morning that makes sunshine become sparkling the horizon is still blue and the colour of sunshine is still sweet/ Following a school of fish in the immense sea/ the words trigger a thirst for the sea”.
After two days at sea, reefs and islands prop into view. I was so eager to visit these islands that I forgot about getting seasick. Arriving in Truong Sa Lon Island, we were warmly welcomed by the locals and soldiers whose faces were radiant with smiles. During the trip, we visited 14 stops and DK1 Oil Rig, each with its own beautiful landscape. The residents on these islands are always optimistic and show their love for life. At each stop, members of the delegation passionately took notes and pictures of the lives of the residents and army men.
Returning to the mainland, the members of the delegation were sentimental towards people living in the most dangerous part of the country and understand more about the cause to protect Vietnam's sovereignty over its islands and sea.
After two days at sea, reefs and islands prop into view. I was so eager to visit these islands that I forgot about getting seasick. Arriving in Truong Sa Lon Island, we were warmly welcomed by the locals and soldiers whose faces were radiant with smiles. During the trip, we visited 14 stops and DK1 Oil Rig, each with its own beautiful landscape. The residents on these islands are always optimistic and show their love for life. At each stop, members of the delegation passionately took notes and pictures of the lives of the residents and army men.
 Members of the delegation are taken to an island by canoe.  Panoramic view of green Nam Yet Island seen from Ship KN-490.  The peaceful beauty of Truong Sa Dong Island in the afternoon.  The beauty of Vietnam’s islands seen from Tay B Island.  DK1 Oil Rig in the southwestern sea of Vietnam.  Daily life on Da Lon B Island.  Singing on a ground of coral on Da Lon A Island.  At each stop, the delegation is warmly welcomed by the residents and soldiers.  The delegation consists of overseas Vietnamese from 22 countries and territories around the world.  The sea and sky mingles on Colin Island.  A member of the delegation take photographs.  The lighthouse on Tay B Island seen through a window.  A school of dolphins near Truong Sa Dong Island.  Dogs on Colin Island.  A bird brought from the mainland is fed on Truong Sa Dong Island.  Beholding the beauty of sunrise on the East Sea from Ship KN-490.  Mu u trees strongly grow strong on Nam Yet Island despite the harsh climate. |
Returning to the mainland, the members of the delegation were sentimental towards people living in the most dangerous part of the country and understand more about the cause to protect Vietnam's sovereignty over its islands and sea.
By Nguyen Luan
