The Provincial Military Command Party Committee offered incense 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 of the 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 the South to the 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, and comrade Van Tien (Loc Van Lung) as manager. The team was led by a Party cell. 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".

The Provincial Military Command Party Committee offered incense and flowers to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at Kim Lien Relic Site, 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 fresh flower baskets 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 vowed 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 beloved homeland of Uncle Ho.

At the Vinh City Martyrs' Cemetery, the delegation of the Provincial Military Command offered flowers and incense to the graves of the martyrs; expressing deep gratitude for the heroic and martyrs' sacrifices so that today's Vietnam can enjoy peace, unity and territorial integrity. The officers and soldiers of the provincial military will stand shoulder to shoulder, have good solidarity, strict discipline, be ready to fight and excellently complete all assigned tasks, contributing to maintaining political stability, creating conditions for socio-economic development of the province.