"Lighting up the sea with fishermen" awarded more than 3,800 gifts and 600 scholarships

This is an activity to support people to go offshore, contribute to removing the "yellow card" and protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

On August 1, the program "Lighting up the sea with fishermen" organized by Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper came to fishermen in Hue City.

The program "Lighting up the sea with fishermen" gives gifts to fishermen in Hue city

The Organizing Committee presented 50 gifts to outstanding fishermen in difficult circumstances in Hue, each worth more than 4 million VND, including: battery sets, LED lights, battery combos, medicine bags, a handbook on things to know about catching seafood... At the same time, 20 scholarships (each worth 3 million VND) were given to the children of fishermen who have overcome difficulties and studied well, to give them more motivation to go to school.

The highlight of the 2025 program in Hue is to promote support for fishermen to develop a sustainable marine economy according to the Government's Project on developing marine aquaculture to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Giving scholarships to children of fishermen

According to the Organizing Committee, this program was held in 22 provinces and cities such as Phu Yen , Quang Tri, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Khanh Hoa, Ca Mau, Nghe An... with many practical activities such as legal discussions, yellow card removal workshops, "Responding to fishermen" dialogue, propaganda of IUU law, protection of the marine environment and sustainable development of the marine economy. More than 3,800 gifts and 600 scholarships were awarded, along with a series of medical examination and treatment programs, giving Tet gifts to the elderly, children and disadvantaged fishermen.

Mr. Le Minh Cuong, General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, awarded scholarships to students in Hue.

This is an activity of profound political, social and humanitarian significance, with a total implementation cost of more than 30 billion VND (starting from 2023), aiming to support people to go offshore, contributing to removing the "yellow card" and protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

VAN THANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cung-ngu-dan-thap-sang-den-tren-bien-trao-hon-3800-phan-qua-va-600-suat-hoc-bong-post806389.html