Warm military-civilian relationship in the parish

(Baonghean) - Regiment 335, Division 324 (Military Region 4) has just organized a field trip to do mass mobilization work in Lang Son commune (Anh Son) - a mountainous commune with many socio-economic difficulties. The unit's field trip was not long, but it left behind good feelings and meaningful works for the people of Ngoc Lam religious area.

When the sun was just at its zenith, the officers and soldiers of Regiment 335 traveled nearly 20km on a field trip to do mass mobilization work to Lang Son commune. The elderly, children, boys and girls in the village eagerly came out to welcome them as if welcoming relatives returning from a long trip, making the officers and soldiers happy and excited, forgetting their fatigue.

Officers and soldiers of Regiment 335 and people of Hamlet 2, Lang Son Commune (Anh Son) build rural roads - photo: Le Tuong Hieu.

Late in the afternoon, the loudspeaker announced that the people would come to the hall of Hamlet 2 tonight to watch a movie on the big screen, with two films: “Ten girls at Dong Loc intersection” and “Liberating the South and reunifying the country 1975”. Although it was not yet time, the people had gathered in large numbers to prepare a seat for themselves; the unit’s propaganda team was all working actively and urgently to serve the people most thoughtfully. Mr. Ho Vinh Khuong, 77 years old, in Hamlet 2, said: “Tonight, the soldiers came to show a movie for the people, the people were very happy. I urged my wife to cook early to go watch. Hearing the announcement, I knew that these two films were very meaningful, helping me remember the time when I fought the Americans in battlefield B”.

Also included in the unit's mass mobilization program this time is to coordinate with the people in building new rural areas. From early morning, along both sides of the road leading to Hamlet 1, red flags and banners fluttered, loudspeakers and music filled the air, the people and officers and soldiers cleaned the environment, dredged sewers, and leveled the road surface in degraded areas.

We went to the corn field located along the Lam River, where the people of Hamlet 2 were working with the soldiers to dig a drainage ditch leading to the river. Although it was raining and quite cold, everyone worked actively and urgently with each hoe stroke and each truck carrying soil. In just one morning, more than 400m of the ditch was completed. Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung, a local, confided: "In the past, when this ditch did not exist, whenever it rained heavily, the corn field would be flooded because it could not drain... Now the people can produce with peace of mind. We are truly grateful to the soldiers."

Sergeant Trinh Doan Thang, from Company 10, Battalion 6, sang while working, making the atmosphere more exciting. Thang said: “This is the first time I have gone on a field trip to do mass mobilization work, so I am a bit bewildered. But with the thorough instructions from cadres at all levels, I am very confident in completing all assigned tasks; helping the people with as many things as possible!”

Medical staff of Regiment 335 examines veteran Phan Van Hanh, a parishioner of Lang Son commune (Anh Son). Photo: Le Tuong Hieu.

Mr. Chu Van Que - Head of Hamlet 2, Lang Son Commune, led us to see the newly completed volleyball court to serve the people for recreation and exercise. Mr. Que excitedly shared: This is a project by officers and soldiers of Regiment 335 and the people during the local mass mobilization. I am the village chief, many times before, in meetings, the people earnestly wanted to have a place for recreation, but because the local economy is too limited, it is beyond their power. Since the new court was built with the support of the soldiers, every afternoon the people participate in the fun in large numbers. We are very grateful to the officers and soldiers of Regiment 335.

Lang Son is a mountainous commune, the whole commune has 1,596 households, with 6,047 people, of which 104 households follow Catholicism (447 people), mainly concentrated in hamlets 1 and 2. During the field trip to do mass mobilization work, Regiment 335 organized 17 propaganda sessions on Party directives and resolutions, State laws, ethnic and religious policies and building cultural life in residential areas; nearly 10 mobile film screenings and cultural and artistic exchanges; upgraded and repaired 5.5km of inter-village roads, built a new volleyball court; dug and dredged 900m of intra-field canals, organized visits and gave gifts to 15 policy families and families with special difficulties, conducted medical examinations, treatment, and distributed free medicine to 12 households...

The actions of the officers and soldiers of Regiment 335 during the mass mobilization campaign left good feelings in the hearts of the people in Ngoc Lam parish, contributing to beautifying the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers./.

Le Tuong Hieu