Always there when fishermen need
Mr. Tran Hoai Sang (born in 1987, residing in Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen) is one of hundreds of fishermen in distress at sea who received timely support from the Navy Region 4. Mr. Sang was a crew member on the fishing boat PY 90036 TS. The fishing boat left the port in Phu Yen for Truong Sa to fish for tuna from November 2 until now.
While fishing, Mr. Sang suffered from a viral fever and a full-body allergic reaction. If not treated promptly, he could face the risk of serious complications. Faced with this situation, the captain of the fishing boat PY 90036 TS took the fisherman in distress to Truong Sa Island for emergency treatment. On November 20, ship 414 of the Command of Region 4, which was patrolling and controlling the Da Lat Island area, received orders from superiors and moved to Truong Sa Island to pick up the patient and take him to the mainland for treatment.
Returning to the mainland and receiving active treatment from medical facilities, Mr. Sang's health is now stable and he will soon return to the fishing boat to work.
Mr. Sang said that the timely presence of the navy and medical team on Truong Sa island is a great spiritual support that helps fishermen in the central provinces feel secure to go out to sea.
Along with supporting fishermen in distress, Navy Region 4 is also regularly present in Truong Sa waters to participate in towing fishing boats with broken engines and drifting at sea.
Recently, the Naval Region 4 Command organized a tow of the QNg 90969 TS ship, which had a broken engine and was drifting about 20 nautical miles east-southeast of Song Tu Tay Island, to the Song Tu Tay Island port area safely. Captain of the QNg 90969 TS fishing boat Nguyen Lanh shared that for many years, fishermen have been assured that there are functional forces and naval forces present in Truong Sa, ready to support everyone in times of trouble.
Command from the heart
Colonel Nguyen Huu Minh - Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 4 - said that over the years, the unit has continuously developed and grown in terms of organizational scale, forces, combat training level, combat readiness, and is always worthy of being the core force firmly protecting the sovereignty of 21 islands on Truong Sa archipelago, assigned sea areas, and the safety and security of Cam Ranh base.
In the incidents and incidents that occurred at sea in recent years, 100% of officers and soldiers of Naval Region 4, upon receiving their mission, were determined to set out to protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands, even though they had to directly face countless difficulties and dangers.
Along with political tasks, officers and soldiers of Naval Region 4 complete search and rescue missions, helping fishermen at sea, considering this a combat mission in peacetime, an order from the heart.
In 2024, Naval Region 4 directed islands and ships to effectively carry out rescue, first aid, and support 138 cases; examine and provide medicine to 3,328 workers and fishermen; and support food and fresh water for 96 ships with 613 people.
Faced with the increasingly heavy, urgent and complicated task of protecting sea and island sovereignty, Colonel Nguyen Huu Minh said that officers and soldiers of Naval Region 4 are not afraid of difficulties, hardships and sacrifices, and are ready to accept all assigned tasks, worthy of being the core force to firmly protect the sovereignty of 21 islands in the Truong Sa Archipelago, the assigned sea area, and maintain a peaceful and stable environment in the sea area they are responsible for...
