Vietnamese in Poland donate vegetable garden to Truong Sa troops

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Vietnamese in Poland donate vegetable garden to Truong Sa troops
The first garden is slated for inauguration when the next OV delegation visits Truong Sa in 2026. The Vietnamese community in Poland vowed to support future initiatives for Vietnam’s seas and islands, considering it a sacred duty of those living far from home.
An incense offering ceremony at Gac Ma Memorial (Photo; VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Vietnam’s Hoang Sa – Truong Sa Club in Poland presented a 250 million VND (9.6 million USD) vegetable garden project to Brigade 146 under the Naval Region 4 Command during a working visit held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on December 8.

SCOV Deputy Head Pham Thi Kim Hoa said the idea was conceived after a Polish Vietnamese delegation visited the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and DK1 platform in April 2025. They subsequently raised donations within the community to bolster food self-sufficiency and living conditions for troops stationed on the Truong Sa.

“This is more than material aid, it reflects the unity of the nation and the deep attachment of overseas Vietnamese (OV) to those protecting our sea borders”, Hoa said.

Lieut. Col Nguyen Van Tao, Deputy Political Commissar of Brigade 146, pledged that the donation would be used efficiently for its intended purpose.

Representatives of Hoang Sa – Truong Sa Club in Poland present scholarships to students at an primary school in Cam Ranh (Photo: VNA)

The first garden is slated for inauguration when the next OV delegation visits Truong Sa in 2026. The Vietnamese community in Poland vowed to support future initiatives for Vietnam’s seas and islands, considering it a sacred duty of those living far from home.

On the occasion, representatives from the committee, the club, and the Liaison Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in Europe “For Vietnam’s seas and islands” offered incense at the Gac Ma Memorial, visited a kindergarten and primary school at Cam Ranh military base, where they distributed gifts and granted 26 scholarships to high-achieving students from disadvantaged families./.

# State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese # Cam Ranh military base

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