The delegation included comrades: General Luong Tam Quang - Politburo member, Minister of Public Security; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; Party Central Committee members: Nguyen Thi Thanh - Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly; Ho Duc Phoc - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and leaders of central departments, ministries and branches.
According to local leaders' reports, Bach Long Vi is the farthest island from Vietnam's shore in the Gulf of Tonkin, 15 nautical miles from the demarcation line between Vietnam and China and 110 km from Hon Dau (Do Son, Hai Phong).
After 31 years of construction and development, up to now, the district has focused on Party building work, comprehensively strengthening all aspects of politics, ideology, ethics, and cadre organization. The work of building the government and mobilizing the people has been promoted, with positive changes, creating a driving force to promote the good implementation of political tasks.
Since its establishment, the district has invested in the construction of over 60 works and projects, bringing practical socio-economic efficiency, closely linked to the implementation of national defense and security tasks, firmly protecting the sovereignty of the Fatherland's sea and islands.
Regarding the production and supply of fresh water, the district has ensured the supply of clean water for the daily life of the army, people and some ships going out to sea. The total value of economic sectors has continuously increased over the years. The industries have gradually formed and developed, focusing on exploiting the potential and advantages of the district, especially promoting the development of fishing logistics services, aquatic product exploitation, aquatic product processing, livestock and poultry farming, vegetable cultivation, and gradually developing tourism.
Under the leadership and direction of the superior vertical sector and the District Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee, the district armed forces have comprehensively completed national defense and security tasks.
At the meeting, General Secretary To Lam expressed his emotion at the warm sentiments and thoughtful reception of the Party Committee, government, soldiers and people of the island district. The General Secretary commended and highly appreciated the contributions of generations of cadres, soldiers, youth volunteers and all the people, turning Bach Long Vi island district from a deserted, barren island into a green, clean and vibrant island.
General Secretary To Lam also emphasized that the 8th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee on the strategy for sustainable development of Vietnam's marine economy to 2030, with a vision to 2045, determined: "Vietnam must become a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, with sustainable development, prosperity, security and safety, sustainable development of the marine economy associated with ensuring national defense, security, maintaining independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity".
Based on the potential, position and advantages of Bach Long Vi, the General Secretary suggested that Hai Phong City and Bach Long Vi District consider specific plans and actions to turn this place into a fortress to protect our sea and airspace in the Gulf of Tonkin, a center for fishing logistics services, developing aquaculture and attracting tourists, as in the spirit of the Resolution of the Politburo.
The General Secretary suggested a number of issues for Hai Phong to study and implement. Specifically, it is necessary to plan well the military, economic and ecological zones to have a synchronous investment direction in infrastructure such as energy infrastructure, transportation, telecommunications, military works, fishing infrastructure, climate change response, rising sea levels, storm shelters, ensuring close combination of socio-economic development, associated with strengthening national defense and security.
The district continues to strengthen national security and defense at sea and islands, paying attention to the interconnected defense and security posture between the islands, improving the quality of training, combat readiness, and search and rescue; training the steadfastness and proficient skills of soldiers at the forefront; always having a proactive spirit, vigilance, and high combat readiness.
Hai Phong builds Bach Long Vi into a solid defense zone, ensuring political security and social order and safety. The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security and a number of related ministries and branches summarize the strategy for developing defense economic zones in the sea and island areas, replicating the model, promoting the experience and tradition of our ancestors in combining economy and defense in building and protecting the country.
The General Secretary noted the need to create new vitality for the island, continue planting trees, build freshwater reservoirs, protect the environment and biodiversity of the islands; send more volunteers to the island, attract teachers and doctors to settle on the island. At the same time, strengthen social foundations, constantly consolidate solidarity between the Party Committee, government, forces and people on the island. Special attention must be paid to the material and spiritual life of cadres, soldiers and people on the island.
Regarding the development of the marine economy of Bach Long Vi island, the General Secretary emphasized the need to closely follow Resolution 45, dated January 24, 2019 of the Politburo, Hai Phong must be determined to build Bach Long Vi island into a logistics center for fisheries and search and rescue at sea in the Northern region, develop high-class seafood farming, develop high-class resort tourism associated with the conservation of marine ecosystems.
On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam and the delegation laid wreaths and offered incense at the Monument to the heroic martyrs of Bach Long Vi island district and visited and presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Radar Station 27.
The General Secretary and the delegation attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the project to build a public house, a canteen, and an infection control house at the Bach Long Vi District Military, Civilian, and Medical Center.
On this occasion, the General Secretary presented gifts to Bach Long Vi island district, armed forces and 10 typical policy households.
