Prime Minister visits and encourages armed forces of Military Region 4

Also attending were Party Central Committee members: Mai Tien Dung - Minister, Head of the Government Office; Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Deputy Minister of National Defense. Also attending was Comrade Nguyen Thanh Long - Acting Minister of Health.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

On the side of Military Region 4, there were comrades: Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of Military Region 4; Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Military Region.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Prime Minister listened to Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee,Commander of Military Region 4Report on the implementation of military and defense tasks in 2020 and work to help people prevent, combat, and overcome the consequences of floods and storms, and search and rescue work in the area.

In particular, regarding the incident that occurred at the Hydroelectric Plant area.Moon Fence 3, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien - Hue province, Military Region 4 mobilized nearly 600 officers, soldiers and 59 vehicles of all kinds, coordinating with agencies, units, ministries, branches and localities to participate in rescue. By 7:20 p.m. on October 15, the bodies of 13 comrades in the working group were found, including 11 soldiers of Military Region 4.

Currently, the Military Region 4 Command has directed agencies and units to visit the families and complete procedures to submit to competent authorities to recognize martyrs for the comrades who sacrificed their lives; at the same time, coordinate well in all preparations for the funeral.

The Prime Minister speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Currently, the Military Region 4 Command has also completed all procedures, requesting the Prime Minister to issue a Certificate of National Merit; requesting the President to consider awarding a Medal; requesting the Ministry of National Defense to promote the ranks and raise salaries ahead of schedule for the comrades who sacrificed their lives to promptly announce at the Memorial Service.

Speaking at the meeting, the Prime Minister assessed that Military Region 4 is located in an area with many natural disasters. With the spirit that in peacetime, the army is a fighting army, a production army, an army serving the people when necessary, especially in cases of natural disasters and enemy attacks, Military Region 4 has done a good job in search and rescue, overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, especially in this year's flood season, it has done many very basic and timely tasks.

Regarding the incident in Thua Thien - Hue, in which 11 soldiers of Military Region 4 sacrificed their lives, the Prime Minister expressed his emotion and sympathized with the great losses of the Military Region.

Leaders of the Central Committee, Military Region 4, and Nghe An province at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The Head of the Government requested the Ministry of National Defense and Military Region 4 to organize a thoughtful and solemn funeral to express gratitude and respect to the comrades who sacrificed their lives while performing rescue missions for the country and the people; to visit and encourage with the highest sentiments the families of the victims. The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, and relevant localities take good care of the policies for the comrades who sacrificed their lives.

The Prime Minister also requested the Command and Party Committee of Military Region 4 to continue to lead and direct the assurance of security and safety in the area, not allowing unexpected situations to occur, especially in the face of the developments of storm No. 8 which is directly affecting the localities.

In particular, the head of the Government noted that the Ministry of National Defense and Military Region 4 will coordinate with localities and relevant forces to continue searching for missing citizens at Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister presented gifts to support 13 families whose relatives died and gave gifts to encourage the rescue forces of Military Region 4 who are on duty to ensure security and safety for people in times of trouble and natural disasters.