Amidst the nation's holiday, resplendent with flags and flowers, and alive with festivities for the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the officers and soldiers on the DKI Rig Houses remain vigilant, holding their weapons tight, prepared for any eventuality, ensuring that the mainland is never caught off guard from the sea, resolved to staunchly defend the sovereignty over the sea and the southern continental shelf of the homeland.
On this occasion, despite the harsh weather conditions, the rig houses continue to strengthen combat readiness, practice combat plans, organize round-the-clock surveillance, observe and identify targets in the assigned maritime area, and promptly report to the authorities as per regulations.
Officers and soldiers stationed on the DK1 platforms remain constantly prepared for any circumstances.
Rig houses organize a variety of cultural, artistic, and entertainment activities that are both exciting and safe, including table tennis, chess, weightlifting, reading, and more.
Through these activities, they enhance the National Day spirit alongside the entire country, ensuring that every officer and soldier feels confident in their duties, remains resolute at the front lines, actively maintains their health, fosters unity, and accomplishes all tasks assigned to them successfully.
DK1 rig houses operate on a 24/7 basis every day.
A variety of cultural, sports, and artistic activities are organized to assist soldiers in enhancing their health, fostering solidarity and unity, and ensuring the successful completion of all assigned duties.
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The Command of Naval Region 2 recently organized a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for the children of officers and soldiers from Brigade 171 and Battalion DK1.
Naval Region 2 Command, in coordination with the Election Committee of Long Son Commune, held a ceremony to welcome the early voting team at sea back to the mainland after 15 days of carrying out their mission of delivering ballot boxes to voters at DK1 platforms, duty ships and fishermen operating on the southern continental shelf of the country. The event took place on the morning of March 12 in Phuoc Thang Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
The Border Guard of Dong Thap Province has stepped up communication efforts to ensure fishermen understand and comply with legal regulations on fisheries exploitation, helping prevent violations related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Ho Chi Minh City has implemented a range of decisive measures to strengthen the management of fishing activities, tighten discipline in fishing vessel oversight, and raise fishermen’s awareness of legal compliance.
The People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province has requested relevant departments, agencies, and local authorities to strengthen the review and rectification of fishing vessel management, tighten control over fisheries exploitation activities, prevent the occurrence of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations, and prepare necessary conditions for the fifth inspection mission of the European Commission (EC).
Soldiers and residents at 20 out of 22 polling stations in Truong Sa Special Administrative Zone (Khanh Hoa province) cast their ballots for deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term on the morning of March 8, one week earlier than the official nationwide election day.
Offshore voyages extending through the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo 2026 have yielded promising tuna catches for fishermen in Khanh Hoa Province. Alongside positive signals in both output and market prices, local authorities have intensified the management of fishing fleets, vessel monitoring, electronic logbooks, and traceability systems, steering the sector toward responsible and sustainable fisheries.
On March 2, the Directorate of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued an official dispatch to the Departments of Agriculture and Environment of coastal provinces and centrally governed cities, requesting the preparation of dossiers and documentation for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC) regarding the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
At the beginning of the fishing season in the Year of the Horse, 2026, the harbors of Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, and neighboring provinces come alive as fleets of fishermen set out to sea. Each vessel undergoing careful inspection before departure. Tracking devices remain switched on throughout the journey, while fishing logs are diligently maintained.
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