Image of Nghe An new recruits saying goodbye to their relatives before joining the army
(Baonghean.vn) - The atmosphere of excitement and eagerness mixed with tears of relatives and new recruits is a common image at military handover points in Nghe An province.
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| This year, the whole province has 3,104 young people joining the army, including female recruits. According to regulations, new recruits will serve 24 months in the army. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| In Hung Nguyen district, despite the drizzle, thousands of relatives and friends gathered early in the morning at the Nghe Tinh Soviet Square to see off 130 new recruits to defend the Fatherland. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Attending the military enlistment ceremony in Hung Nguyen district were comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Military Service Council; Lieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command. In the photo, comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong presents gifts and encourages the new recruits. Photo: Tien Hung |
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Comrade Hoang Van Phi, Secretary of Hung Nguyen District Party Committee, lit the fire to encourage young people to join the army at the ceremony. Of the 3,104 Nghe An youths joining the army this year, 2 are party members; 1,276 have completed the Party training course. 5 are Catholics; 758 are children of ethnic minorities (23.3%) and 16 are married. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| The military handover ceremony held in Vinh City was attended by Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Major General Tran Vo Dung - Political Commissar of Military Region 4; Colonel Tran Van Hung - Commander of the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
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| According to the Provincial Military Command, this military enlistment includes 1,269 young people who graduated from junior high school (39%); 1,779 young people who graduated from high school (54.7%); 204 young people who graduated from university, college, and intermediate school (6.3%). At the ceremony, many new recruits reluctantly said goodbye to their relatives and friends. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| The old man at the moment of saying goodbye to his grandson before he left for the army. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| A young man smiles happily as he says goodbye to his relatives. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
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| Mr. Duong Hong Son, Block 13, Cua Nam Ward, said goodbye to his nephew before departure. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Of the more than 3,000 new recruits in Nghe An province this year, there are 2,290 young people aged 18 to 20; 768 young people aged 21 to 24; 46 young people aged 25 to 27. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| A new soldier in Hung Nguyen district happily encouraged his relatives: "It's only 2 years, I will try my best to fulfill my duty to the Fatherland", the young man told his relatives when the car horn sounded. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| A man holds onto the side of the car to see his child before the car moves away. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
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| Waving goodbye to relatives. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
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| At the military handover ceremonies, local leaders expressed their hope that the young men, the local elites, would continue to uphold the fine traditions of their homeland and previous generations, striving to study and train to become good soldiers, and successfully complete the tasks assigned by the Party, State, and Army. Photo: Thanh Cuong |