Promoting the heroic tradition of the armed forces in the Soviet homeland

Tien Hung DNUM_BJZBCZCABJ 08:26

(Baonghean) - To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 30th anniversary of the National Defense Day, Nghe An Newspaper had an interview with Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

Reporter:The 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 30th anniversary of the National Defense Day are extremely important events for the Vietnam People's Army. On this occasion, could you tell us more about the heroic tradition of the armed forces of Nghe An province?

Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Ha:Established in August 1945, over the past decades, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command has always been a unit that has excellently completed all assigned tasks. Whether in wartime or peacetime, the unit has always been an important force, accompanying the development of the locality and the nation.

Delegation of the Provincial Military Command paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Trong Kien - Chau Khang

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of Nghe An Provincial Military Command directs the work on the map during the Nam Dan district defense area exercise. Photo: Trong Kien
During the 9-year long resistance war against the French colonialists, the military agency and armed forces of Nghe An thoroughly grasped the resistance policy of "All people, comprehensive, long-term, self-reliance". Promoting the Red Self-Defense Teams from the Nghe Tinh Soviet period, the military agency organized and built the armed forces of the province, always upholding revolutionary courage, achieving many great feats, leaving unforgettable historical marks, such as: Evacuating and transporting thousands of tons of machinery to safe zones in the highlands; thoroughly conducting the scorched earth resistance war; organizing the arrest of the leading reactionaries in the "Bao Ca" party in Quy Chau; supporting and serving the combat on the battlefields of Laos, Binh-Tri-Thien, and the North, especially the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring campaign, the peak of which was the historic Dien Bien Phu Campaign. The victory of the resistance war against the French colonialists was the result of many factors, of which a significant and decisive part was the great support from the rear, including Nghe An, both materially and spiritually.

In addition to long marches carrying heavy loads, the provincial military officers and soldiers also have to overcome many different terrains.
During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Nghe An was one of the provinces that was both the direct rear of the large front line in the South and Indochina, and the front line of the rear line in the North, the first key area of ​​continuous, long-term, and most fierce attacks, and also the last area of ​​attacks in the two destructive wars by air force and navy of the US Empire.

Hundreds of village names, mountain names, river names and thousands of people with “golden livers 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 Americans. During this period, Nghe An Armed Forces had 158 groups and 73 officers and soldiers who were awarded the title of People’s Armed Forces Hero. With outstanding achievements, Nghe An Armed Forces were awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal, the Second Class Independence Medal and the title of People’s Armed Forces Hero (in 1978) by the Party and State.

Reporter:Promoting that tradition, in the current period, what specific contributions have the provincial armed forces made, comrade?

Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Ha:Continuing to promote the glorious tradition of the Soviet homeland, after 30 years of resistance war for national liberation, Nghe An Armed Forces have persevered in the national and class struggle, resolutely maintained national independence, maintained the goals and paths chosen by the Party, Uncle Ho, and the people, firmly grasped the functions and tasks of advising local Party committees and authorities to promote the comprehensive strength of the entire people to carry out local military and defense tasks in new conditions, and achieved great achievements.

Provincial Military Command forces train for combat readiness. Photo: Trong Kien
Grasping the Party's military and defense tasks, the situation of the country and the province, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command has done a good job of advising the Party Committee and the government to comprehensively and synchronously deploy local military and defense tasks, build defense zones, build strong and comprehensive armed forces at all levels, and be highly combat-ready; carry out many initiatives, improve techniques and apply scientific advances to serve training and work; take care of technical, tactical, professional and political training for officers and soldiers.

This is the period when the Provincial Military Command has created new developments for the armed forces and in carrying out the military and local defense tasks of the province, achieving high quality and efficiency. For many years, it has been the leading unit in the emulation movement of the province and the armed forces of Military Region 4.

In particular, with the complex terrain, the Party Committee - Provincial Military Command always puts the task of combat readiness at the top, thereby promptly advising the Provincial People's Committee to develop and quickly implement the Project "Building permanent militia combat posts of border communes". The project has enhanced the defense capability, combat readiness and combat capability on the western border of Nghe An province, creating real effectiveness for political stability, security, order and social safety in complex terrain. The implementation of the project is also a prominent development point in the work of building a safe and mastered terrain of the Military Region 4.

One of the highlights is that with the active advice of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Military Service Council annually conducts military service selection and training with high quality, meeting required targets and close to the practical situation of the province.


In October 2019, heavy rains caused flooding throughout Vinh City. Thousands of officers and soldiers from the Provincial Military Command were present to rescue people's property. Photo: Trong Kien

The Nghe An Provincial Military Command always puts combat readiness at the top of its priority list, avoiding surprises in any situation. By using many measures, the force is organized to closely and regularly coordinate with all levels and functional branches to grasp the key areas in the West, the sea and islands and special areas; organize to grasp, review, analyze the situation, detect and make early and timely forecasts of political security at all times.

The Provincial Military Command has promptly proposed many solutions for Party committees and authorities to direct all levels and sectors to promptly implement preventive measures, maintain political security and social order and safety in the area, with many complicated incidents related to religious and ethnic security.

In foreign affairs, over the past 10 years, the unit has implemented dozens of projects to promote and maintain the special solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Laos in 6 provinces of the neighboring country. The focus is on 3 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, and Bolikhamxay, which share a border with Nghe An, contributing to strengthening and consolidating the solidarity, friendship, and cooperation between localities on both sides of the border, building a peaceful, friendly, stable, and developing border.

Reporter:During the period of 2008 - 2019, the Party Committee - Provincial Military Command focused on leading, directing, organizing the implementation and excellent completion of all tasks; the Party Committee always achieved the title of Strong Party Committee, excellently completed its tasks, the unit achieved comprehensive strength, and the mass organizations achieved excellent strength. Today's achievements are a continuation of the tradition of the past 74 years, right comrade?

Women's cadres of the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Tien Hung
Comrade Nguyen Ngoc Ha:After 74 years of fighting, building and growing up, facing countless challenges and hardships, the Nghe An Armed Forces have always shown the mettle of a revolutionary army, born from the people, fighting for the people; a special political force, a fighting force absolutely loyal and trustworthy to the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An. Generations of cadres and soldiers have succeeded each other in establishing many feats, making the history of the heroic Soviet homeland more glorious and building glorious traditions, demonstrated in the following aspects:

First, be absolutely loyal to the Party, to the socialist regime, to the people, to the SSCD for the country and the people, persistently endure hardships, determined to fight and know how to defeat all enemies.

Second, always be closely attached to the people, truly be the core for the whole people to fight the enemy and build a people's war posture in the locality.

Third, together with the whole country, for the whole country to successfully carry out all glorious revolutionary tasks.

Fourth, pure and loyal international solidarity, especially with the Lao people and army.

Reporter: Thank you for this interview!

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