As spring is just around the corner, officers, soldiers and residents on Truong Sa’s islands in the central province of Khanh Hoa are busy preparing for the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people.
Hanoi (VNA) – As spring is just around the corner, officers, soldiersand residents on Truong Sa’s islands in the central province of Khanh Hoa arebusy preparing for the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest festival in a year ofVietnamese people.
Phan Nguyen Xuan Thuy, a resident on Sinh Ton island, saidthat Tet essentials in remote Truong Sa are sufficient to manifest the traditionalfeatures of the Vietnamese people. Everyone is busy preparing traditional foodsand five-fruit trays, and decorating apricot trees to welcomeguests who are officers and soldiers on the island.
The most exciting are the making of ‘banh chung’ (squaresticky rice cake), art exchanges, and participation in traditional folk games by both soldiers and residents, Thuy added.
Fresh in his mission on Sinh Ton island, sailor Truong Ngoc Quang said that this will be the first time he celebrates Tet away from home but in a very special place.
Putting aside his homesickness, the young soldier said he is determined to complete his mission and preparing to celebrate Tet withhis comrades-in-arms on the island.
Truong Sa officers, soldiers and residents are not left lonely, as ships from the mainland keep visiting them one after another on the approach of Tet.
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Unloaded from the ships are not only Tet gifts and necessities toserve their daily life, but also the affection and attention of peoplenationwide towards Truong Sa.
All these have been making Tet in Truong Sa warmand special so that officers and soldiers on duty there can fulfil all assignedtasks./.
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Students at Truong Sa primary school (Photo: VNA) 
Students save money together (Photo: VNA) 
