Working delegation visits and extends Tet greetings to cadres and soldiers on Hon Khoai island in Southwestern waters

Hon Khoai Island, part of Dat Mui commune, Ca Mau province, is approximately 14km from the nearest mainland point and serves as the gateway from the East into the Gulf of Thailand.

On January 11, the third day of its visit to encourage and extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the forces and residents in the southwestern sea region, the delegation visited Hòn Khoai Island to convey Tet wishes.

Navy ship 527 heads towards Hon Khoai Island. Photo: Xuan Luong

Forces on the island welcome the delegation. Photo: Xuan Luong

Rear Admiral Ngo Van Thanh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of Naval Region 5, and the working delegation visit the island. Photo: Xuan Luong

During the program, the working delegation joined the forces on the island in a sacred and flag-salute ceremony.

Speaking at the flag-salute ceremony, Rear Admiral Ngo Van Thanh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of Naval Region 5, expressed his confidence that each Party committee, Party organization, and cadre and soldier throughout the Naval Region 5 will continue to uphold the unit's traditions, overcome difficulties; excellently complete the core task of managing and protecting sovereignty and maintaining a peaceful, stable environment in the Southwestern waters of the Fatherland; worthy of the trust and affection of the Party, State, and people.

Flag-salute ceremony on the island. Photo: Xuan Luong

Rear Admiral Ngo Van Thanh, Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of Naval Region 5, extends Tet greetings and encourages the forces on the island. Photo: Xuan Luong

The Hon Khoai island cluster belongs to Dat Mui commune, Ca Mau province, approximately 14km from the nearest mainland point, and is also the gateway from the East into the Gulf of Thailand. The Hon Khoai island cluster consists of 5 large and small islands: Hon Khoai, Hon Sao, Hon Go, Hon Doi Moi, and Hon Da Le. Notably, Hon Da Le is point A2, one of 12 points along our country's baseline.

Among the 5 islands, Hon Khoai has the largest area, about 4.1 square kilometers. There are no residents living on the island; there are 4 forces performing duties: Radar Station 595, Hon Khoai Border Guard Post, Hon Khoai Lighthouse Station, and Hon Khoai Forest Ranger Station.

Among the forces stationed on the island, Radar Station 595 is located at an altitude of 318m above sea level, performing combat readiness duties, observing, detecting, reporting, managing, and firmly grasping targets at sea and low-altitude air; contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the Southwestern sea, islands, and continental shelf of the Fatherland and participating in preventing illegal fishing.

Currently, Radar Station 595 has been invested with modern facilities and equipment. The station's living and working areas are spacious, regular, and unified, meeting the requirements of the assigned tasks.

Lieutenant Colonel Bui Khanh Hoa, Deputy Commander of the Dong Nai Provincial Military Command, presents gifts to the forces on the island. Photo: Xuan Luong.

Tran Dang Ninh, Deputy General Director of Dong Nai Food Industry Corporation (DOFICO), presents gifts to the units. Photo: Xuan Luong.

On the occasion of Tet 2026, the delegations presented gifts and extended the best wishes to the cadres, soldiers, and forces stationed on Hon Khoai Island; hoping that the units will continue to unite, coordinate, and closely cooperate to firmly protect the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland's sea and islands.

By Xuan Luong – Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha