Nearly 3,000 Nghe An youths eagerly leave for military service
(Baonghean.vn) - Along with other localities in the province, 178 young men from Vinh City who joined the army in 2017 all showed great determination when they were able to stand in the ranks of the army and police at the military enlistment ceremony on the morning of February 15.
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Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presented flowers to congratulate and encourage the young men leaving for military service. Photo: Canh Nam. |
In 2017, Vinh City was allocated a quota of 150 male citizens for military service and 27 male citizens for police service, assigned to the following units: Naval Brigade 101, Division 968 (Military Region 4), Brigade 80 (Military Region 4), Brigade 283 (Military Region 4), Regiment 764 (Provincial Military Command); Provincial Border Guard; Provincial Police.
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New recruit Ho Viet Loi, on behalf of 278 young men leaving for military service this time, promised to promote the spirit of youth vanguard, constantly strive to complete all assigned tasks. Photo: Canh Nam. |
Attending the military handover ceremony were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Colonel Tran Van Hung - Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Nguyen Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee and leaders of the City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and City Fatherland Front Committee. |
On the 2017 military handover and reception day, on behalf of the Vinh City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vinh City Military Service Council, Comrade Vo Viet Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the City Party Committee assigned the new recruits to continue to maintain and light up the revolutionary flame of the heroic Red City; promote the tradition of loyalty to the Party, filial piety to the people, ready to fight and sacrifice for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland; strive to study, train, work, build the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, strive to become excellent soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army, contribute to building a strong and comprehensive unit, building a revolutionary army that is regular, elite and gradually modern.
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Scene of the military handover ceremony. Photo: Canh Nam |
In the 2017 military recruitment, Nghe An had 2,900 young people recruited for military service. Of these, there were 2,891 young men, 9 young women, 122 young Catholics, and 623 young people from ethnic minorities. In terms of educational level, 1,079 people graduated from junior high school, 1,625 people graduated from high school, 196 people have intermediate, college and university degrees. 12 new recruits are Party members. |
Canh Nam - Thanh Cuong
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