According to information from the Navy, on March 1st, the sea route of the Early Election Team of Naval Region 2, after 3 days of departure, was present at Ba Ke Cluster, to organize early voting for voters on Hai An 68 ship and DK1/9 rig.
After arriving at Ba Ke shoal, Task Force No. 01, of the Early Election Team led by Colonel Le Hong Quang, Deputy Head of the Political Department of Naval Region 2, Head of the Election Team, organized a memorial ceremony for heroic martyrs who sacrificed on the southern continental shelf of the Fatherland.
After the memorial ceremony, the boat team of Truong Sa 04 ship mobilized to welcome the crew members on Hai An 68 ship through the ship so that voters could exercise their rights and civic obligations in the election work.
Sharing his feelings about being elected at sea for the first time, Mr. Vo Ta Thanh, a crew member of Hai An 68 ship, said that his ship has been working at sea for more than 1 month and is expected not to be present on land on election day, so the ship contacted Truong Sa 04 ship to be elected early at sea.
Being elected early on the Navy's ship, we were very excited, stepping onto the ship, the decorated space, along with songs about the election no different from the mainland, we carefully studied the candidates and had our own choices," Mr. Thanh shared.
Young crew member Ho Viet Huy, Hai An 68 ship shared: "This is the first time participating in the election of National Assembly deputies, and being elected early at sea, I am very impressed and feel very meaningful, I hope the elected deputies will dedicate themselves to the development of the country.
After the early election on the ship, the early election team of Naval Region 2 quickly prepared all materials and equipment, along with mobile boats to go to DK1/9 platform to organize early elections for voters who are performing tasks on DK1/9 platform.
Makets, banners, slogans, signs, boards, voter lists, lists of candidates, biographies and action programs of candidates and especially ballot boxes were fully deployed by the Election Team, not lacking anything compared to the mainland.
In a short time, officers and soldiers of DK1/9 Oil Rig completed the decoration of the polling room, along with songs about the election, propaganda content about candidates, the atmosphere of the election decoration, harmonizing with exchanges about candidates to create a lively atmosphere of the election day in the open sea.
After the preparations were completed, the election opening ceremony was fully held, the flag salute and national anthem singing ceremonies rang out in the open sea, making the atmosphere of the election solemn and meaningful for each voter.
Colonel Le Hong Quang - Deputy Head of the Political Department of Naval Region 2, Head of the Election Team - thoroughly grasped and specifically guided the regulations and rules of election work. Voters carefully studied the candidates for the 16th National Assembly and delegates of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City, term 2026 - 2031 and conducted voting according to the correct order and regulations.
Previously, on the sea voyage to Ba Ke Cluster, on February 27, the Election Team conducted elections for voters of 4 ships of Naval Flotilla 128, Naval Flotilla 129 of the Navy Service who were performing duties in the Bach Ho mine area.
