The Provincial Military Command Party Committee offered incense at Kim Lien Relic Site and Vinh City Martyrs' Cemetery.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2019) and the 30th anniversary of the National Defense Day, the Party Committee of the Provincial Military Command organized a memorial incense offering ceremony at Kim Lien Relic Site and Vinh City Martyrs' Cemetery.
Afternoon 19/12, Party Committee of the Provincial Military CommandColonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Provincial Military Command andLieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command, as head of the delegation, offered flowers and incense at Kim Lien Relic Site (Nam Dan) and Vinh City Martyrs Cemetery.
75 years ago, in December 1944, President Ho Chi Minh issued a directive to establish the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army. The directive emphasized: "The name Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army means that politics is more important than military. It is a propaganda team, and at the same time, it is the starting point of the liberation army, it can go from South to North".
Implementing Uncle Ho's Directive, on December 22, 1944, in the forest of Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, comrade Vo Nguyen Giap directly commanded the founding ceremony of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army, consisting of 3 squads with 34 soldiers; led by comrade Hoang Sam as Team Leader, comrade Xich Thang (Duong Mac Thach) as political commissar, comrade Hoang Van Thai in charge of Planning - Intelligence, comrade Van Tien (Loc Van Lung) as manager. The team had a Party cell to lead. This was the first main unit of the revolutionary armed forces and the predecessor of the Vietnam People's Army. Later, the name "Vietnam People's Army" was given by President Ho Chi Minh with the meaning "Our army comes from the people, serves the people".
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The Provincial Military Command Party Committee offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at Kim Lien Relic Site in Nam Dan District. Photo: Trong Kien |
Remembering the early days of the Vietnam People's Army founded and trained by Uncle Ho, at the Kim Lien Relic Site (Nam Dan), the Party Committee of the Provincial Military Command respectfully offered incense and a basket of flowers to express their infinite gratitude for the contributions of President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. At the same time, they promised to continue following the path chosen by the Party and Uncle Ho, and to always strive to be a loyal and trustworthy political force of the Party Committee, government and people of the province; to be a worthy armed force in the homeland of beloved Uncle Ho.
At the Vinh City Martyrs' Cemetery, the delegation of the Provincial Military Command offered flowers, incense, and lit incense on the graves of the martyrs; expressing deep gratitude and appreciation for the fighting and sacrifices of the heroes and martyrs so that Vietnam today has peace, unity, and territorial integrity. The officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command will stand side by side, with good solidarity, strict discipline, ready to fight and excellently complete all assigned tasks, contributing to maintaining political stability, creating conditions for socio-economic development of the province.