Hung Nguyen celebrates 80 years of traditional day of DQTV

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 28, 2015, at Le Hong Phong Cultural House, the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee and District Military Command held a meeting to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnam Militia and Self-Defense Forces (March 28, 1935 - March 28, 2015).

District leaders and district military offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs on September 12.

Scene of the celebration

The 80th anniversary of the Militia and Self-Defense Forces Traditional Day is an opportunity to widely propagate and educate the people and armed forces, especially the young generation, about the glorious 80-year history of building, fighting and growing of the Vietnamese Militia and Self-Defense Forces.

Through the revolutionary periods, along with the growth and maturity of the militia and self-defense force in the province, the Hung Nguyen militia and self-defense force has also developed rapidly in all aspects, supporting the local people to rise up to seize power, actively coordinating to participate in combat with the main force and local troops.

Comrade Ngo Phu Han - Chairman of the District People's Committee read a speech at the ceremony.

During the resistance war against the US to save the country, the Hung Nguyen militia and self-defense force contributed greatly with the army and people of the whole country to defeat the two destructive wars of the US imperialists in the North; captured many enemy commando and spy groups, together with the army and people of Nghe An, maintained the traffic arteries, and provided timely support to the battlefield in the South.

In the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Hung Nguyen militia and self-defense force has always maintained and promoted its fine traditions. It regularly thoroughly grasps the Party's guidelines and viewpoints on the task of national defense and people's security in the new situation, contributing to maintaining political security, order and social safety in the locality; coordinating with other forces to help people participate in preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, and conducting search and rescue.

With outstanding achievements, the militia and self-defense force together with the Party Committee, people, armed forces of Hung Nguyen district and 13 communes and towns were honored to be awarded the noble title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces by the Party and State. Hundreds of units and individuals were awarded various medals and orders.

At the ceremony, 1 collective and 1 individual received a Certificate of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, 5 collectives and 6 individuals were awarded certificates of merit by the Commander of the Provincial Military Command and the Chairman of the District People's Committee./.

Ngo Duc Bieu