10 outstanding events of Nghe An province's armed forces in 2021

1. The Provincial Military Party Committee signs a Regulation on coordination with district, city and town Party Committees on leading military and defense tasks.

Leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province, the Party Committee, the Provincial Military Command and leaders of districts, cities and towns took souvenir photos after signing the Coordination Regulations. Photo courtesy of Thanh Duy

The coordination of leadership and direction between the Provincial Military Party Committee and the district, city and town Party Committees in the coming years will continue to seriously implement the Resolutions and Directives of the Party, the State and the Ministry of National Defense on the implementation of military and defense tasks; build a national defense foundation associated with the people's security posture, especially a solid people's trust posture. Continuously improve the level and combat readiness of the local armed forces to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation; not to be passive and surprised, determined to maintain security and order, social order and safety, political stability, contributing to promoting the development of the local economy and society.

2. Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff visited and inspected the combat readiness work on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

Leaders of the Provincial Military Command encouraged cadres, officers and professional soldiers before leaving for duty. Photo: Archive

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army praised the provincial military for completing its tasks well, in many aspects of which it has completed excellently.

Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang emphasized that the forces continue to make breakthroughs in building disciplined and disciplined agencies and units; truly "exemplary and typical" VMTD. Building the armed forces to be clear about their tasks, compact in organization, strong in political ideology and organization.

3. Summary of 5 years of implementing Directive No. 05-CT/TW dated May 15, 2016 of the Politburo on promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle and commending typical advanced collectives and individuals.

Officers and soldiers of the Mat Island mixed battalion actively increase production to ensure food for combat readiness training missions and the 2022 Lunar New Year. Photo: Trong Kien

Over the past 5 years, the Provincial Military Party Committee has focused on synchronous and comprehensive leadership and direction, focusing on breakthroughs in key tasks, resolutely overcoming weaknesses, going into depth, achieving practical results. Agencies and units have many good models and creative ways of doing things, contributing to the successful implementation of political tasks. Successfully organized a reportage contest of articles on the topic of studying and following the moral example of Ho Chi Minh. Results: 3 units won A prizes, 4 units won B prizes, 6 units won C prizes, 10 units won Encouragement prizes; 4 models, 5 collectives and 10 outstanding individuals were commended.

4. Successfully organize the Women's Congress of the Provincial Military Command, term 2021-2026.

Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command and delegates presented flowers to congratulate the new Executive Committee for the 2021 - 2026 term. Photo courtesy of Trong Kien

At the Congress, delegates discussed and contributed opinions to the documents of the 13th National Women's Congress, the 6th Military Region Women's Congress and the 16th Provincial Women's Congress; elected a new Executive Committee, elected delegates to attend the higher-level Congress; and approved the Resolution of the Congress for the 2021-2026 term. For the 2021-2026 term, WomenProvincial Military CommandContinue to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Resolution of the Politburo on "Women's work in the period of promoting industrialization and modernization of the country". Build a strong Women's Union organization, build military women who meet the "4 good" criteria in Uncle Ho's homeland.

5. Hand over the duties and responsibilities of the Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command.

Leaders of Military Region 4 presented flowers to congratulate Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha and Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia. Photo courtesy of Tien Hung

On October 1, implementing the decision on personnel of the Central Military Commission - Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Commander was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 4; Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff held the position of Commander of the Provincial Military Command.

6. Coordinate vocational counseling and job referrals for soldiers who have completed their military service and returned to their localities.

The Provincial Military Command presented gifts to soldiers who successfully completed their training missions. Photo courtesy of Thanh Cuong

In 2021, the Provincial Military Command will continue to coordinate with the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs; Southeast Economic Zone to organize career counseling, vocational training and introduce soldiers to occupations that are in high demand and easy to find jobs. In addition, provide a system of vocational schools in the province and neighboring areas for soldiers to choose a vocational training address suitable to their abilities and conditions after discharge.

7. Nghe An Armed Forces join hands with the whole country to prevent and fight Covid 19 epidemic.

Colonel Pham Van Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command presented necessities to poor households affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Hong Son ward. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

The Provincial Party Committee and Military Command coordinated with relevant departments and branches to deploy field hospitals. Operate 33 points and quarantine areas, and mobilize 166 soldiers to reinforce the Border Guards of Nghe An and Quang Tri provinces.

Coordinated with 57 delegations to visit, encourage and give gifts to the frontline against the epidemic. Mobilized support for the people and armed forces of Ho Chi Minh City and people in the province to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic with an amount of 1,339,502,000 VND, 88,999 tons of goods of all kinds; coordinated with the Fatherland Front and organizations and unions to organize "Zero-dong stalls", social security, welcome citizens from the southern provinces to avoid the epidemic... giving support to nearly 12,000 citizens with an amount of about 745,190,000 VND.

8. Nghe An Provincial Military Command is twinned with Ho Chi Minh City Command.

Leaders of Nghe An Provincial Military Command and Ho Chi Minh City Command signed a cooperation program. Photo: Trong Kien

In the city named after beloved Uncle Ho, the Provincial Military Command and the Ho Chi Minh City Command held a twinning ceremony to coordinate the implementation of military and defense tasks. Attending the ceremony were Major General Ha Tan Tien - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4; Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of Military Region 4 and representatives of the two units.

Through twinning activities, we aim to meet the need to improve the quality of performing tasks of each unit; create a combined strength in building the KVPT, building a solid national defense, contributing to firmly protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

9. Summary of 20 years of implementing Directive 917/1999/CT-BQP on building a comprehensively strong unit.

The Head of the Provincial Military Command inspects preparations and protective equipment. Photo courtesy of Hoang Anh

After 20 years of implementing Directive No. 917/1999/CT-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense, agencies and units in the provincial military have comprehensively implemented it, creating strong and fundamental changes. The Party Committee and the Provincial Military Command determined to take political construction as the foundation, building a clean and strong Party organization as the core; continuing to innovate training work, improving the quality of logistics and finance work and promoting investment in equipment and technology for forces in the provincial military, contributing to building a "revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern" Army, meeting the requirements of the task of protecting the Fatherland.

10. Emulation and reward work and the Emulation to Win movement are deployed widely, effectively and practically.

Lieutenant Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Commander of the Provincial Military Command visited and encouraged the militia and self-defense force of Quy Chau district to practice training to prepare for the district defense area exercise. Photo courtesy of Trong Kien

With the theme "Solidarity, exemplary, disciplined, creative, determined to win"; the 2021 Emulation Movement Determined to Win takes place continuously, widely, in-depth, innovatively, creatively, closely linked with the local patriotic emulation movement, campaigns at all levels and sectors, the Campaign "Promoting tradition, dedicating talent, worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new period.

With the achievements in 2021, Nghe An Provincial Military Command was awarded the Emulation Flag of Victory by the Ministry of National Defense and 98 collectives and 49 individuals were awarded the titles of "Emulation Flag", "Effective Unit", "Cultural Unit", "Basic Emulation Fighter", "Advanced Fighter" by the Military Region 4 Command. The Provincial Military Command awarded the titles of "Advanced Unit", "Cultural Unit", "Basic Emulation Fighter", "Advanced Fighter" to 115 collectives and 521 individuals.

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