With its pristine beauty and historical importance, the Bach Long Vi island district in the northern port city of Hai Phong is not only home to fishermen, youth volunteers, and residents who have volunteered to stay on the island, but also serves as a "landmark" affirming Vietnam's sacred and inviolable sea and island sovereignty.

Party General Secretary To Lam on November 14 visited Bach Long Vi island district in the northern city of Hai Phong to learn about the living and working conditions of local residents and soldiers stationed on the island.

Co To island in the northern province of Quang Ninh faces strong impacts of super typhoon Yagi on the morning of September 7.

With the dream of conquering the sea, since ancient times, Vietnamese people have settled in islands across the Gulf of Tonkin. Today, these island districts are bright spots in the development of the marine economy in the North of Vietnam.

A series of activities were held in Bach Long Vi island district in the northern city of Hai Phong by Squadron 11 of the Coast Guard Region 1 Command on January 9 and 10 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Coast guards and border guards in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 23 held a communication event to popularise regulations on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing among fishermen in Bach Long Vi island.

A delegation of Coast Guard Command led by Major General Bui Quoc Oai visited fishermen in Bach Long Vi island district, Hai Phong city from September 15 to 16 under a programme entitled ‘Coast guards as companions of fishermen’.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on August 16 urged the central province of Thanh Hoa to mobilise all resources in order to protect the lives and property of local residents as Storm Bebinca approaches.

Bach Long Vi is the farthest island of Vietnam in the Gulf of Tokin and it is making all-out efforts to implement the national marine strategy by 2020 in a bid to prosper from the sea.