Innovate, create, and successfully carry out military and defense tasks in the new situation.

PV:Could you tell us how the Provincial Military Command has promptly advised and organized implementation in 2024 to complete the set targets?

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia:In 2024, the Provincial Military Command will proactively coordinate with forces to grasp the situation; advise on policies and solutions to maintain stability in the area; ensure security and safety for delegations of Party, State and Army leaders visiting and working, and political events taking place in the area. Effectively implement the goals and targets of the Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term and military and defense projects for the 2021-2025 period.

Proactively issue the Action Program; plan to implement Resolution 8 of the 13th Central Committee on "Strategy for protecting the Fatherland in the new situation"; Organize a ceremony to receive the title of Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces and meet with senior military officers in the area on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army, the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day; review 5 years of implementing Decree No. 21 of the Government on defense zones; Emulation Congress to Win the Provincial Armed Forces, period 2019-2024.

Implementing the Project "Improving the quality and effectiveness of mass mobilization work of the Armed Forces of Military Region 4 in special areas, period 2023-2030 and following years".

PV:In the context of general difficulties, the Provincial Military Command has completed many tasks excellently and exceeded the set plan. Could you please give us specific information?

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia:Carrying out military and defense tasks in 2024,Provincial Military Command has strictly maintained combat readiness, rescue and relief. Coordinated with the Police and Border Guard to strictly implement Decree 03 of the Government. Proactively deployed forces to participate in protecting holidays, Tet, rescue, fire fighting, and forest fires in the area with more than 40,000 soldiers and militia. In particular, mobilized more than 800 regular soldiers and militia to participate in the 500kV line project, circuit 3 through the province, which was commended by the Government.

Deploy and direct 7 units to do a good job of preparing and organizing drills on defense areas, flood and storm prevention, and search and rescue to ensure safety.

Strictly implement the Decision of the Ministry of National Defense and Military Region 4 on reorganizing military agencies at the provincial, district and unit levels. Deploy the work of dissolving the Military Command of Cua Lo town according to the Resolution of the National Assembly on the arrangement of administrative units for the period 2023-2025. Ensure sufficient military personnel for units on combat readiness missions. Build militia and self-defense forces and mobilized reserves according to regulations. Deliver 100% of the target. Military recruitment has 364 successful candidates, ranking first in the country.

Deploy the construction of military positions in defense areas; build, upgrade, and preserve quality combat facilities, military exercises, and training information; resolve overlapping land issues on schedule.

The investment work in preparation for training has received attention from Party committees and commanders at all levels; organizing in-service training and training for militia and self-defense forces has achieved good results. Completing the training program for new soldiers, the test results are higher than in 2023. Organizingrehearsal Command staff (agencies) at provincial and district levels, conduct comprehensive drills at battalion and company levels, and conduct safe island defense drills. Organize provincial competitions and sports events well; participate at the Military Region level and achieve high results.

Pay attention to leadership and direction to overcome weaknesses and weak points in 2023, especially in building a regular and comprehensively strong unit that is "exemplary and typical". Maintain uniform implementation of the regime from the province down to the grassroots level. There are many solutions in the management and maintenance of discipline of the troops at the grassroots level, not allowing serious violations of discipline to occur.

Party and political activities always adhere to the core tasks of the unit. Logistics, technical, financial and other work are carried out in a systematic and quality manner. Agencies and units strictly enforce discipline and ensure safety.

On October 10, 2024, the Provincial Military Command was honored to be awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" by the President.

PV:In 2025, what key tasks will the Provincial Military Command focus on implementing, comrade?

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia:With the goal: The entire army innovates, is creative, and successfully carries out military and defense tasks in the new situation, in 2025 the Provincial Military Command will focus on the following tasks:

Continue to thoroughly grasp and comprehensively and synchronously implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws; resolutions and directives of the Military Region and the Provincial Party Committee - Military Command on military and defense tasks; advise the Party Committee and government to lead and direct the organization to successfully complete the military and defense tasks in 2025.

Focus on improving the overall quality of the provincial armed forces, strictly maintaining combat readiness. Ensure the safety of Party Congresses at all levels, term 2025-2030 and political events of the country. Prepare well the forces and means to participate in natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue.

Continue to deploy the construction of defense works and military works in provincial and district defense areas; build working headquarters of the Military Command at commune level, duty houses, and militia duty rooms.

Improve the quality of building a strong and comprehensive unit "Exemplary, typical"; build discipline and manage discipline. Organize command and staff exercises (Agencies) of the Provincial Military Command, Military Commands of districts, cities, towns... Organize competitions and sports events at the provincial level, participate in Military Region level with high results.

Organized military recruitment and assignment to achieve 100% of targets. Handled demobilized soldiers closely, welcomed, and provided thoughtful job counseling and referrals. Effectively implemented administrative reform and digital transformation in the military and defense sectors.

Well prepare for the organization of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the tradition of the armed forces of Military Region 4 and the tradition of the armed forces of Nghe An province. Successfully organize Party Congresses at all levels, towards the 14th Provincial Military Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

Continue to synchronously and effectively implement the Project "Improving the quality and effectiveness of mass mobilization work of the armed forces of Military Region 4 in special areas, period 2023-2030 and the following years". The movement "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide by 2025". Carry out well the work of searching for and collecting martyrs' remains in the dry season of 2024-2025.

PV: Thank you, comrade!