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Nghe An Province Armed Forces: Deserving of the title of Heroic Unit Twice

Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong - Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Military Command DNUM_BGZBCZCACE 06:42

In any circumstances, in combat, combat service or performing tasks in the current new period, the Nghe An Provincial Armed Forces always deserve to be a trustworthy political force, a fighting army, a working army, a production labor force absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People, worthy of the title of twice Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces.

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Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong
Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Military Command

16/12/2024

Proud to be the People's Armed Forces on the land rich in patriotic and revolutionary traditions in the heroic Soviet homeland. In any circumstances, in combat, combat service or performing tasks in the current new era, the People's Armed Forces of Nghe An province always deserve to be a trustworthy political force, a fighting army, a working army, a production laborer absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People, worthy of the title of the twice-Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces.

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Over 79 years (August 21, 1945 - August 21, 2024) of building, fighting and growing, the Nghe An Provincial Armed Forces have highly promoted the achievements of the "Red Self-Defense" teams, always upholding revolutionary courage, achieving many feats, leaving many historical marks in the resistance war against French colonialism. More than 80,000 outstanding children of Nghe An volunteered to join the Army, providing additional support to the front line, directly contributing to the construction of the first main force Corps of the Vietnam People's Army; building and organizing 150,000 militia and guerrillas; mobilizing nearly 200,000 laborers and youth volunteers to transport tens of thousands of tons of food and provisions, and opening roads. Coordinated with the main force to serve combat and fight on the battlefields. Mobilized and contributed more than 100,000 tons of food and provisions to the fronts. Nghe An armed forces are the core force leading the way on the front line to eradicate hunger and illiteracy and are a reliable force in the land revolution in rural areas.

At the end of the resistance war against French colonialism, Nghe An had 96 units and individuals with outstanding achievements that were commended by the State and Government, including 8 officers and soldiers who were awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces by the State.

Binh đoàn xe đạp thồ trên đường ra chiến dịch. Ảnh TTXVN
Bicycle packers on their way to the campaign. Photo: VNA

During more than 20 years of resistance against the American imperialists, the Nghe An Armed Forces simultaneously carried out 4 missions on 3 battlefields, highly concentrating on ideology, organization, forces and widespread battle formations to create the combined strength of the people's armed forces in the area, contributing significantly to the army and people of the whole country defeating the 2 destructive wars of the American imperialists. Regardless of the fierceness of the war, Nghe An was the focus of the American imperialists' attacks. The Nghe An Armed Forces were still determined to maintain the traffic arteries, maintain the rear area, actively, comprehensively and maximally support human and material resources to the battlefields, protect and restore, develop the economy, stabilize people's lives, and successfully complete the strategic rear mission. It is the starting point of the legendary "Ho Chi Minh Trail" with milestone zero in Lat town (now Tan Ky town), Tan Ky district. A rear base that directly and greatly contributed to “Splitting Truong Son to save the country, with a heart full of hope for the future”, a rear base where “Not a pound of rice was missing, not a soldier was missing”. Hundreds of village names, mountain names, river names, and thousands of people with golden hearts and jade hearts on Nghe An land have gone down in national history, creating ferry terminals, bridges, and legendary traffic routes to fight and defeat the US, such as Cau Cam, Ben Thuy ferry, Truong Bon…

Lực lượng thanh niên xung phong đang làm nhiệm vụ san lấp hố bom tại Truông Bồn. Ảnh Phùng Triệu TTXVN
Youth volunteers are filling bomb craters in Truong Bon. Photo: Phung Trieu/VNA

During the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, Nghe An province was the locality with the largest contribution of human and material resources in the country, with more than 45 thousand martyrs sacrificed on the battlefields and tens of thousands of people with lifelong disabilities... At the end of the war, Nghe An province had 158 groups and 73 individuals awarded the title of People's Armed Forces Hero by the State and thousands of groups and individuals were awarded noble medals and orders.

With its outstanding achievements, the Nghe An Armed Forces have been awarded many noble titles by the Party, the State and the Army. In particular, on December 19, 1979, the President conferred the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces on the People and Armed Forces of Nghe An province for their outstanding achievements in the resistance war against the US to save the country.

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During the period of comprehensive national renovation, Nghe An Armed Forces continue to promote the glorious tradition of the heroic Soviet homeland, resolutely maintaining national independence, the goals and paths chosen by the Party, Uncle Ho and the people. Organize and build a strong and comprehensive provincial armed forces in the direction of revolution, discipline, elite, and gradual modernization. Proactively, creatively, flexibly, promptly and accurately advise and coordinate with forces, levels and sectors to thoroughly and decisively resolve all "hot spots", successfully preventing the plots of opposing and reactionary forces to take advantage of and cause disturbances in localities.

Thủ trưởng Bộ Tham mưu Quân khu kiểm tra công tác sẵn sàng chiến đấu tại Bộ CHQS tỉnh Nghệ An; Đại tá Phan Đại Nghĩa - UVBTVTU, Chỉ huy trưởng Bộ CHQS tỉnh kiểm tra, động viên chiến sĩ trẻ Trung đoàn 764; Lãnh đạo Bộ CHqS tỉnh kiểm tra, động viên bộ đội trực sẵn sàng chiến đấu tại trận địa các dịp lễ, tết; Đại tá Nguyễn Kỳ Hồng - Chính uỷ Bộ CHQS tỉnh chứng nhận đại diện các cơ quan, đơn vị thuộc Bộ CHQS tỉnh ký kết thi đua.
The Chief of the Military Region General Staff inspected combat readiness work at the Nghe An Provincial Military Command; Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command inspected and encouraged young soldiers of Regiment 764; Leaders of the Provincial Military Command inspected and encouraged soldiers to be ready to fight at the battlefield during holidays and Tet; Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command certified representatives of agencies and units under the Provincial Military Command to sign the emulation agreement. Photo: Trong Kien

Building a strong, widespread militia force with increasingly high quality and appropriate quantity; building a strong reserve force, trained, organized and managed closely, ensuring readiness to mobilize when ordered. However, in peacetime, the blood of cadres and soldiers was shed to protect the happiness of the people. The example of sacrifice of Deputy Platoon Leader of the militia Va Tong Khu, a cadre who has been attached to the work of building the force and the activities of the border militia force of Ky Son district for nearly 20 years, has continued the glorious tradition of the militia force in the new period.

Lực lượng dân quân phối hợp các lực lượng thường xuyên tuần tra bảo vệ biên giới
Militia forces coordinate with regular forces to patrol and protect the border. Photo: Contributor

Proactively and actively participate in natural disaster prevention, search and rescue, carry out emergency tasks to protect people's lives and property, overcome the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics with the spirit: "Saving people is the heart's command", "People's lives and property are above all, first", contributing to promoting the qualities and spreading the image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new situation.

It can be affirmed that in the past time, generations of cadres and soldiers of Nghe An province's armed forces have stood side by side with all classes of people in the area, always united in will and action, overcoming difficulties, being proactive, creative, daring to think, daring to do, promoting emulation movements, completing well all assigned tasks, contributing to beautifying the image and noble qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new period.

Đại tá Phan Đại Nghĩa - UVBTVTU, Chỉ huy trưởng Bộ CHQS tỉnh và lãnh đạo địa phương kiểm tra, chỉ đạo phòng chống lụt bão khu vực đê Hưng Hoà (TP. Vinh); Bộ CHQS tỉnh tổ chức tốt các hoạt động kết nghĩa góp phần thắt chặt tình quân dân; Các lực lượng của Bộ CHQS tỉnh mang hàng hoá hỗ trợ đồng bào vùng bị ảnh hưởng lũ lụt; Giúp đỡ các trường học khắc phục hậu quả lụt bão.
Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command and local leaders inspected and directed flood and storm prevention in the Hung Hoa dike area (Vinh City); The Provincial Military Command organized well the twinning activities to contribute to strengthening the military-civilian relationship; Forces of the Provincial Military Command brought goods to support people in flood-affected areas; Helped schools overcome the consequences of floods and storms. Photo: Trong Kien - Contributor

With outstanding achievements in the renovation period, especially in the period (2014-2024), on October 10, 2024, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces for the second time to the Armed Forces of Nghe An province.

Currently, the Party and State's task of building and defending the Fatherland is facing new opportunities and fortunes, but also many difficulties and challenges. Hostile and reactionary forces continue to step up activities to sabotage our country's revolution with new, sophisticated and insidious tricks; the development of the fourth industrial revolution has had and is having multi-dimensional impacts on all aspects of social life, including national defense and security. The task of defending the Fatherland and building a strong, compact and modern army are required.

Chiến sĩ trẻ Trung đoàn 764 Bộ CHQS tỉnh hăng say luyện tập trên thao trường; Kiểm tra bắn súng ngắn K54 cho đối tượng Sĩ quan thuộc Bộ CHQS tỉnh; Cán bộ Bộ CHQS tỉnh biểu diễn khí công tại Lễ ra quân huấn luyện 2024.
Young soldiers of Regiment 764 of the Provincial Military Command enthusiastically practice on the training ground; Test shooting of K54 pistols for officers of the Provincial Military Command; Officers of the Provincial Military Command perform qigong at the 2024 training launch ceremony. Photo: Trong Kien

In that situation, the provincial armed forces need to promote their glorious traditions, continue to build a truly "Exemplary and exemplary" comprehensive and strong force, a sharp tool, a reliable political force of local Party committees, authorities and people; a core force to build and consolidate the all-people national defense posture associated with the people's security posture and build a solid provincial defense area.

On the basis of thoroughly grasping the resolutions of the Military Region Party Committee and the Provincial Party Committee on national defense and security tasks, military agencies at all levels need to effectively advise Party committees and authorities, promote the work of consolidating and building the national defense posture and people's war, and at the same time synchronously deploy the construction and consolidation of local army forces in the direction of "revolutionary, regular, elite, gradually modern", strong and widespread militia and self-defense forces, mobilized reserve forces in sufficient quantity and high quality, truly the core force, meeting the requirements of on-the-spot combat, protecting villages and hamlets, mobile combat in all directions, together with the entire population ready to defeat all enemy plots and tricks when war breaks out.

Dân quân tự vệ Bộ CHQS tỉnh luyện tập trên thao trường
Militia and self-defense forces of the Provincial Military Command practice on the training ground. Photo: Trong Kien

The officers and soldiers of the provincial armed forces always uphold the spirit of solidarity and responsibility, focus on performing well the political tasks, improve the overall quality and combat readiness, training, creating a comprehensive and solid progressive change. The annual training results have 100% of the content being good and excellent; the live-fire defense area drills at all levels are excellent and absolutely safe. They proactively participate in competitions and sports events at all levels and have won many high prizes. The officers and soldiers of the provincial armed forces always have absolute trust in the leadership of the Party, the Party committees at all levels, the administration and management of the government, uphold the spirit of revolutionary vigilance, struggle, protect the ideological foundation, guidelines, policies of the Party, policies and laws of the State; preserve the cultural identity and traditions of the armed forces in Uncle Ho's homeland, help the people in the area, create solidarity and good attachment with the Party committees, government and people of the locality. Paying attention to and performing well the functions of the combat army and the working army, officers and soldiers of the provincial armed forces need to be proactive in developing plans and solutions to help people prevent and overcome the consequences of natural disasters, search and rescue; stepping up propaganda and mobilizing people to implement the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws.

Bộ CHQS tỉnh thực hiện tốt công tác tham mưu, bồi dưỡng kiến thức QP-AN cho chức sắc, chức việc, nhà tu hành các tôn giáo trên địa bàn tỉnh
The Provincial Military Command has done a good job of advising and training in national defense and security knowledge for religious dignitaries, officials, and monks in the province. Photo: Trong Kien

Advise and coordinate with local Party committees and authorities to effectively carry out the "Repaying gratitude" activities and effectively implement Directive No. 42/CT-TTg dated November 9, 2024 on accelerating the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in the province; actively participate in building political bases, supporting and helping people develop production, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, improve people's knowledge, especially in remote areas, ethnic minority areas; to contribute to building and consolidating the "people's hearts" position, creating a foundation for successfully carrying out the task of building defense zones in the new situation. Focus on leading and directing the innovation of content and methods of propaganda, dissemination, legal education, raising awareness, self-consciousness in law observance and discipline for the armed forces. Strengthen measures to manage ideology, discipline, and social relationships of soldiers, reserve forces, militia, and self-defense forces. Do a good job of building and replicating advanced models; collectives and individuals with high achievements in implementing emulation movements.

Bộ CHQS tỉnh luôn là một trong những lực lượng đi đầu trong phong trào LLVT chung tay vì người nghèo, không để ai bị bỏ lại phía sau; Đại tá Nguyễn Kỳ Hồng - Chính uỷ Bộ CHQS tỉnh kiểm tra công trình giúp đỡ xã Nậm Giải (Quế Phong) xây dựng nông thôn mới của Bộ CHQS tỉnh.
The Provincial Military Command has always been one of the leading forces in the movement of the armed forces joining hands for the poor, leaving no one behind; Colonel Nguyen Ky Hong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command inspected the project to help Nam Giai commune (Que Phong) build a new rural area of ​​the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Trong Kien

Nghe An Armed Forces celebrates the 79th anniversary of the Traditional Day on the occasion of receiving the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces for the second time in the atmosphere of the whole country competing to achieve the highest achievements. Welcoming the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day, welcoming the Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Congress of the Party. This is an opportunity for us to look back on the past, be proud of the tradition of the unit that has been twice Hero of the People's Armed Forces, thereby building new motivation and determination to promote the achieved results, excellently completing all assigned tasks, ensuring that the provincial Armed Forces are always worthy of being a trustworthy political force, an absolutely loyal fighting force, of the Party Committee, government and local people in the process of building the province into a fairly developed province of the whole country, with a fast and sustainable economic development, imbued with the cultural identity of Vietnam and Nghe An; is the center of the North Central region in terms of trade, logistics, healthcare, education and training, science - technology, industry, high-tech agriculture, contributing to meeting the requirements of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation.

Đội hình xe thiết giáp Bộ CHQS tỉnh diễu hành tại Lễ ra quân huấn luyện 2024
Armored vehicle formation of the Provincial Military Command parades at the 2024 Training Launch Ceremony. Photo: Contributor

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