Nghe An deploys district-level defense area drills in 2019

Attending the conference werecomradesProvincial Party Committee Member:Colonel Tran Van Hung - Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for the Exercise; Phan Duc Dong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; comrades in the Steering Committee for the Exercise in the Provincial Defense Zone, leaders of provincial departments, branches, and sectors and districts, towns and cities participating in the exercise in 2018 and 2019.

Colonel Tran Van Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command gave a speech at the conference. Photo: Trong Kien

In 2018, the Provincial Party Committee - People's Committee of Nghe An province focused on leading and directing departments, branches, sectors, organizations, armed forces and 7 districts (Nghi Loc, Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, Ky Son, Quy Chau, Nghia Dan, Do Luong) to proactively do a good job of preparing and practicing drills as intended.

Notably, the districts have built a command post for the exercise, a number of defense works, and economic works combined with national defense. The practical training contents achieved good results, closely following the characteristics of the political situation, terrain, and population of the area, ensuring absolute safety for people, weapons, equipment, and property of the people. The Provincial Military Command (standing agency) has closely coordinated with the Provincial Police and the Provincial Border Guard to perform well the role of advising and organizing the exercise.

During the preparation and practice of the drill, the districts have well operated the mechanism of "The Party's centralized and unified leadership; the government's management and operation; the military agencies coordinating with the police and local departments and organizations to advise and organize implementation".

Practicing the mobilization of human resources and civilian vessels to participate in protecting sea and island sovereignty in the Nghi Loc district KVPT exercise in 2018. Photo: Phong Quang

The exercise results showed that 7/7 districts achieved Excellent results, which were highly appreciated by the Military Region Command. The exercise contributed to improving the leadership, coordination and cooperation capacity of local Party committees, authorities and armed forces in performing the task of protecting the district defense areas.

At the conference, Nghe An Provincial Party Committee announced the Decision to establish the Steering Committee for the 2019 District Defense Area Exercise; and at the same time deployed the tasks of the 2019 district-level exercise.

Accordingly, in 2019, Nghe An province directed 6 districts (Con Cuong, Quy Hop, Nam Dan, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu) to conduct defense zone drills and flood and storm prevention - search and rescue drills with the topic: "Moving armed forces into combat readiness states, moving localities into defense states; organizing preparation and combat practice, firmly protecting the district defense zone".

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee concluded at the conference. Photo: Phong Quang

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee emphasized: "Based on the requirements and tasks of protecting the Fatherland in the current new situation, it is necessary to well organize defense area drills, storm and flood prevention drills - search and rescue to raise vigilance, sense of responsibility, experience, and defensive combat capacity for Party committees, authorities and people of all walks of life in the province.

To successfully complete the 2019 defense area exercise, 6 districts (Con Cuong, Quy Hop, Nam Dan, Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu) are required to proactively carry out education work, create unity in awareness, ideology and action for cadres, party members and the masses in performing the exercise task. Promote the core role in advising, directing, organizing and operating the exercise of military agencies, police and border guards.

Develop the content of the exercise to ensure compliance with the principles and characteristics of the local political security situation, population, and terrain. Organize experience sharing, timely reward and encourage collectives and individuals with achievements in performing the tasks of performing the defense area exercise and the 2019 storm and flood prevention and search and rescue exercise…”./.