Hai Phong, Feb. 28 -- The Vietnam People's Navy must act as the core force and a reliable source of support for fishermen to maintain their presence at sea while enhancing maritime cooperation and defence diplomacy with foreign militaries and navies, helping to firmly safeguard national sovereignty, sovereign rights, jurisdiction, and interests. The demand was made by Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, at a ceremony held by the Naval Service under the Ministry of National Defence in northern Hai Phong city on February 28. At the event, the Navy was granted the Hero of the People's Armed Forces title for the third time. Congratulating the Navy on its particularly excellent achievements...