Nghe An strictly implements steps to select and call citizens to join the army in 2024

Over 21,000 citizens participated in health check-ups

Being present at the Quy Chau District Military Command during the military service health check, we found the organization to be very scientific and serious. The citizens called to participate in the examination were all responsible, fully present, orderly, and well implemented the requirements. The District Health Examination Council performed a full examination, from measuring weight, height, blood pressure, vision, to ultrasound, electrocardiogram, testing, dental - jaw - face examination, dermatology, and neuropsychiatric examination. After the examination, the Health Examination Council made a detailed conclusion about the health of each citizen, as a basis for issuing the call-up order later.

Lieutenant Colonel Bui Viet Ha - Deputy Commander of the Military Command of Quy Chau district said: In 2024, Quy Chau district was assigned the target of recruiting over 80 citizens to join the Army and nearly 10 citizens to join the People's Public Security service. Immediately after receiving the Plan of the Provincial People's Committee and the Instructions of the Provincial Military Command on the target and work of selecting citizens to join the army in 2024, the District Military Command advised the District Party Committee and the District People's Committee to issue resolutions, directives, and plans to lead and direct the work of selecting and calling citizens to join the army; perfecting and establishing the Military Service Council and Health Examination Council at all levels.

The District Military Command has coordinated smoothly and effectively with agencies, organizations at the district level and communes and towns to well implement the process of calling citizens to join the army, from preliminary selection, medical examination, approval of temporary deferment, exemption and calling citizens to join the army strictly, in accordance with the provisions of law. After 3-4 days of health examination, 170 citizens were qualified for health to join the army out of a total of 389 citizens called for health examination this time.

Before Quy Chau district, Que Phong district completed the military service health check on December 10, 2023. Lieutenant Colonel Truong Khac Hao - Commander of the Que Phong District Military Command said: The district has issued an order to call 440 citizens (after the initial examination at the commune) for health check. All 440 citizens were present to perform their duties. Through the examination, 223 citizens met the health requirements, reaching a passing rate of 50.68%. Of these, 150 citizens have a 10th grade education level or higher, 6 citizens have university or college degrees.

After this recruitment examination, the Que Phong District Military Command will coordinate with the Que Phong District Police to screen the political standards of each citizen; coordinate with relevant agencies and units to finalize the number of soldiers, review records, and issue call-up orders.join the army; together with departments, branches, organizations, and localities, do a good job of propaganda, mobilization, and implementation of policies for citizens before they leave for military service. The district will also open a training class for Party members for outstanding citizens before they leave for military service to create a source of successors for the locality after they complete their military service and return.

During the 2024 recruitment round, 1,381 citizens in Nghe An province volunteered to join the army. All citizens were very excited when they were called for medical examination. Vi Thanh Dat (born 2004) in Chau Phong commune, Quy Chau district shared: "I always aspire to contribute to and protect the Fatherland. I realize that the army is a good environment for training and for myself to mature, so I volunteered to join the army this time."

Nguyen Van Nguyen in Hamlet 6, Quynh Dien Commune, Quynh Luu District also shared: “I have finished university majoring in tourism and have been working for several months now. When I received the call for medical examination, I felt very proud and honored. If I am selected, I am ready to join the army immediately and determined to complete the assigned task excellently.”

Implementing Plan No. 763/KH-UBND dated October 11, 2023 of the People's Committee of Nghe An province on the implementation of the work of selecting and calling citizens to join the Army and perform military service in 2024, in November 2023, communes, wards and towns in the province deployed the work of preliminary health selection for military service. Accordingly, Nghe An has recruited 21,850 citizens, of which 21,016 citizens have undergone preliminary selection. Through the preliminary selection, 13,563 citizens met the health requirements, achieving a passing rate of 62.1%.

Starting from December 4, 2023, 21 districts, cities and towns in the province have been conducting military service health check-ups.

Determined to complete assigned targets

In 2024, Nghe An was assigned by the Government and the Ministry of National Defense to select and call 3,250 citizens to join the Army. The Provincial People's Committee has issued a Plan to deploy the selection and calling of citizens to join the Army and perform their duty to join the People's Public Security in 2024.

Implementing the work of selecting and calling citizens to join the army, Nghe An received many advantages, namely: Nghe An is a locality with a revolutionary tradition; a large source of recruits. The political security situation, order and social safety in the area are stable. People's lives have gradually improved. Awareness of the responsibility of participating in military service of citizens of military age is increasingly enhanced. The work of selecting and calling citizens to join the army has been closely led and directed by the Command of Military Region 4, Party committees and authorities at all levels, with synchronous stages and steps. The system of normative documents is synchronous and unified.

However, Nghe An still faces some impacts and influences, which are: Large area, transportation in mountainous and border areas is still difficult and complicated; cultural level is uneven between regions; awareness of a part of the people about the Law on Military Service is still limited; the situation of citizens working far away without registering their permanent residence in the locality is increasing; some citizens after graduating from university or college do not return to their locality but work in other areas or go abroad to work.

Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Nghe An Provincial Military Command said: In order to carry out the targets and tasks, the Provincial Military Command has advised the People's Committee of Nghe An Province to issue full documents on leadership, direction, plans and instructions for implementing the work of selecting and calling citizens to join the Army and perform the duty of joining the People's Public Security in 2024. Up to this point, the steps in the process of selecting and calling citizens to join the army are being carried out fully, ensuring strictness, democracy, publicity, compliance with regulations and good quality.

Specifically, all levels have completed the military service council and the medical examination council; organized training courses to thoroughly grasp documents at all levels; assigned members of the military service councils to be in charge of each locality; coordinated with media agencies to propagate the Law on Military Service in a synchronous and effective manner. As a preliminary result, Nghe An has completed the health screening at the commune level; and is conducting health examinations at the district level. The rate of citizens passing the exam increased by 0.5% compared to 2023.

On December 15, 2023, the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Military Command also held a conference on military handover and reception with military receiving units. At the conference, military receiving units and Nghe An province signed the 2024 military recruitment contract minutes. In the coming time, districts, cities and towns in the province, together with military receiving units, will agree on the time to penetrate, review records, finalize military numbers, issue military call-up orders in accordance with regulations, have solutions to manage citizens after issuing orders, ensure 100% completion of assigned targets; organize military handover and reception ceremonies in accordance with regulations, solemnly, safely and economically.

Lieutenant Colonel Truong Ba Long - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command said: In recent years, the unit has received many soldiers from Nghe An province. During the performance of their duties, all soldiers have promoted the heroic tradition of their homeland; always actively studied, cultivated and trained; built a steadfast and strong political will, had moral qualities, a pure and healthy lifestyle; enthusiastically and strived to complete all assigned tasks, contributing to building a strong unit. In the coming time, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command will closely coordinate with the locality to transfer soldiers in each phase, receive and study records, finalize the number of soldiers; check, evaluate and consider specific matters to perform well the task of transferring and receiving soldiers.