Nghe An draws experience from district-level defense area drills

The Standing Committee members of the Provincial Party Committee: Le Hong Vinh - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Exercise; Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Exercise co-chaired the conference.

In 2024, Nghe An province directed the organizationdefense zone exercise, flood and storm prevention and control, search and rescue drills for 7 localities, of which 6 districts and towns practiced defense areas including: Tan Ky, Quy Hop, Nam Dan, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu and Hoang Mai town; Hung Nguyen district practiced flood and storm prevention and control, search and rescue.

After receiving the plan, localities have done well all preparations from drafting a system of documents and drill plans; building a drill command post; surveying and selecting locations for the drill; mobilizing forces and means; organizing serious and strict training; practicing the mobilization of reserve soldiers; mobilizing human resources, ships and civilian vehicles according to Decrees 30 and 130 of the Government; A2 drills and martial law, curfew; fighting enemy infiltration into the coast; searching and rescuing on the river and overcoming the consequences.

With the efforts of departments, branches, organizations, localities, armed forces and people, the preparation and practice of defense area drills, flood and storm prevention and control drills, and search and rescue drills in localities where the drills were held took place according to plan, with quality and efficiency. The local training framework performed quite well in their roles, resolved situations promptly and flexibly, and the forces closely coordinated in handling situations that occurred, ensuring absolute safety for people, weapons, equipment and technical means.

The conference also discussed and pointed out limitations and shortcomings and proposed solutions to overcome them so that by 2025, localities can practice and achieve better results.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 11 collectives and 20 individuals for their outstanding achievements in the defense zone drills, flood and storm prevention drills, and district-level search and rescue drills in 2024.