Leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and the Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee encouraged and saw off 144 citizens of Vinh city to join the army.

The working delegation of the Ministry of National Defense, Military Region 4 and Nghe An province attended the military handover ceremony in Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Duy

On the morning of February 7, Nghe An province simultaneously held a military handover ceremony in 21 districts, cities and towns. In Vinh city, the ceremony was attended by Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and a delegation from the Ministry of National Defense.

On the side of Military Region 4, there were Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Commander of the Military Region, Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Political Commissar of the Military Region and leaders of a number of agencies of the Military Region.

Panorama of the 2023 military enlistment ceremony of Vinh City held at the Provincial Labor Culture House. Photo: Thanh Duy

Delegates perform the national flag salute ceremony at the military handover ceremony in Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Duy

The leaders of Nghe An province included comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Major General Pham The Tung - Director of the Provincial Police; Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Phan Duc Dong - Secretary of the Vinh City Party Committee and Colonel Nguyen Cong Luc - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command.

Vinh City Party Secretary Phan Duc Dong lights the torch at the military handover ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tu beats the drum at the military handover ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of 144 Vinh City citizens who will join the army in 2023, new recruit Le Duc Hai Ngan affirmed: Joining the People's Army and the People's Police to protect the Fatherland is the responsibility and noble duty of Vinh City's youth. Photo: Thanh Duy

After receiving the Decision on assigning military enlistment quotas from the Provincial People's Committee and the Military Command's instructions on military recruitment, the City Military Service Council advised the Provincial and City People's Committees to allocate quotas, issue documents and instructions for the grassroots organizations to strictly implement from the stages of screening, preliminary selection, medical examination, infiltration, finalization of military numbers and issuing military enlistment orders in 2023 to ensure proper procedures.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army presented flowers and visited new recruits leaving for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy presents flowers and visits new recruits joining the People's Public Security force. Photo: Thanh Duy

Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command presented flowers and visited new recruits leaving for the Army. Photo: Thanh Duy

This year, Vinh City has 130 young people (5 reserve) enlisting in the Vietnam People's Army and 14 young people joining the People's Public Security service. 100% of the young people meet the health and political qualifications, including 27 young people who volunteered to join the army, 2 party members and fostering Party sympathy 28 young people, 2 young people are Catholics.

The Fatherland Front Committee and departments, branches and organizations of Vinh city presented gifts to 39 disadvantaged youths, each gift worth 1 million VND. People's Committees of wards and communes and departments, branches and organizations presented gifts to each young man joining the army from 1 to 2 million VND.

Leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, Military Region 4 and Nghe An province visited and encouraged citizens to join the army. Photo: Thanh Duy

New recruits ready to leave for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the military enlistment ceremony, Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee Tran Ngoc Tu believed that the 144 citizens who will join the army in 2023 will uphold the tradition of their homeland, the glorious tradition of generations of fathers and brothers, the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, and the People's Public Security force will strive in all aspects, study, train, and strictly follow the discipline of the Army and the People's Public Security; and excellently complete all assigned tasks.

New recruit Nguyen Viet Hai (born 2001) said goodbye to his mother, Tran Thi Giang, in Quan Bau ward (Vinh city) and younger brother born in 2021 before leaving for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

Ms. Le Thi Luong in Ha Huy Tap ward (Vinh city) said goodbye to her nephew, new soldier Hoang Duc Hung, as he left for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

Ms. Tran Thi Khang - Head of the Women's Association of Central America, Le Mao Ward (Vinh City) presented flowers and encouraged new recruit Tran Manh Cuong, a child of the same group, to feel secure when joining the army. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the citizens leaving for military service, new recruit Le Duc Hai Ngan emotionally shared: "In our hearts, we always realize that building and protecting the Fatherland is the responsibility, right and duty of every Vietnamese citizen in general, especially joining the People's Army and the People's Police to protect the Fatherland is the noble responsibility and duty of the youth of Vinh city in particular."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan in Dong Vinh ward (Vinh city) was moved to see her son off to join the army. Photo: Thanh Duy

Mr. Pham Xuan Thinh in Dong Vinh ward holds his son, new soldier Pham Xuan Quy, 19 years old, on his way to join the army. Photo: Thanh Duy

Family, friends and relatives take souvenir photos with new recruits before leaving for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

New recruit Le Duc Hai Ngan promises to promote the tradition of his hometown, the heroic Red City, to constantly study, practice, improve his knowledge, skills, and mettle, to overcome difficulties and hardships, to enthusiastically compete to achieve the highest results during his time serving in the army to be worthy of the trust and love of the Party Committee, local authorities, family, clan, and to well implement Uncle Ho's teachings: "Wherever there is a need, there are youth, wherever there is difficulty, there are youth."

The farewell moment for new recruits leaving for military service. Photo: Thanh Duy

Family, friends and relatives see off new recruits to join the army. Photo: Thanh Duy

In 2023, Nghe An province has done a good job in selecting and calling citizens to join the army. Accordingly, the province has finalized the number of soldiers and issued orders to call up 3,257 citizens to join the army (officially 3,102 citizens, reserve 155 citizens).