Solemn Emulation Congress of the Armed Forces of Military Region 4

Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army represented the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to attend and direct the Congress. Also attending were representatives of Heads of agencies of the Ministry of National Defense.

Attending the Congress were delegates of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and Heroes of the People's Armed Forces.

The leaders of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and the Military Region Command include: Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar, Chairman of the Military Region's Emulation and Reward Council; Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Deputy Party Committee Secretary, Commander of the Military Region, Vice Chairman of the Military Region's Emulation and Reward Council and comrades in the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Head of the Military Region Command.

Leaders of 6 provinces in the Military Region attended the Congress. Leaders of Nghe An province included comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province.

The congress was attended by 144 typical and advanced collectives and individuals in the Emulation Movement for Victory in the period 2019 - 2024, who were honored and rewarded.

“Solidarity - Creativity - Determination to Win”

With the theme "Solidarity - Creativity - Determination to Win", the Emulation Congress for Victory of the Armed Forces of Military Region 4, period 2019 - 2024 is an important political event with profound significance, affirming the strong and steady development of the armed forces of the Military Region.

The Congress focused on summarizing and evaluating the results and drawing experiences in leading, directing, and organizing the emulation movement over the past 5 years; determining directions, goals, tasks, and solutions to continue innovating emulation and reward work, and promoting the Emulation Movement to Win in the next phase to a new level.

Accordingly, over the past 5 years, emulation and reward work and the Emulation Movement for Victory have continued to be an important driving force, directly motivating the Military Region's armed forces to comprehensively complete military and defense tasks and Party building; leaving many outstanding marks in all areas of work, continuing to shine the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the new period.

The Emulation Movement for Victory has directly contributed to building agencies and units that are strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization and staff. The study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, ethics and style and the Campaign to Promote Tradition, Devote Talents, and Be Worthy of the Name of Uncle Ho's Soldiers continue to be promoted with many creative and effective methods and models that have a wide influence.

The Army's policy work and the Army's rear area were focused on: searching for and gathering the remains of 1,297 martyrs in the country and in Laos; building 312 gratitude houses with a total cost of more than 23.8 billion VND; caring for and supporting 319 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers with thoughtfulness and affection.

The emulation movement not only permeated the party organization system, command organization, military council, and all areas of operation of the Military Region's armed forces, but also developed extensively in mass organizations with many exciting and practical activities. Thereby, it promptly encouraged and motivated cadres, union members, and association members to enthusiastically compete to excellently complete all assigned tasks.

The emulation movement in training, combat readiness, education and training has taken place vigorously and widely, with many creative and effective forms and methods; practically contributing to improving the quality of training, education and training, qualifications and combat readiness of the armed forces of the Military Region.

In particular, the armed forces of Military Region 4 have participated in and successfully organized 1,976 exercises, especially defense area exercises, civil defense exercises, and strategic combat exercises on the Central battlefield. During the 2019-2024 period, 35 units were recognized by the Ministry of National Defense as "Excellent Training Unit".

The emulation movement “The Army Logistics Sector follows Uncle Ho’s teachings” was implemented comprehensively and synchronously with many effective models. Defense foreign affairs continued to be expanded, with thoughtful, respectful and affectionate receptions organized, contributing to enhancing the position and prestige of the Army and the Military Region’s armed forces.

Regularly pay attention to cultivating and promoting the fine tradition of friendship and the "forever green, forever lasting" close bond between the two Parties, two States, Armies and Peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

From the emulation movement, there have been many new models, good, creative, effective, convincing and strongly spreading practices; nearly 38,000 advanced models have been commended and honored at the grassroots level; more than 2,000 advanced models have been commended and honored at the grassroots level; over 500 advanced models have been commended and honored at the Military Region and Ministry of National Defense levels.

Bringing the Emulation Movement to a new level

Speaking at the Congress, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army emphasized that the comprehensive and outstanding results achieved by officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Military Region 4 are the crystallization of revolutionary heroism, promoted and shining in the cause of building the Army, consolidating national defense and protecting the Fatherland in the new period.

On behalf of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the General Staff, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh warmly congratulated the outstanding achievements that officers and soldiers of the Military Region's armed forces have achieved in implementing the Emulation Movement for Victory over the past 5 years.

On this occasion, on behalf of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh respectfully thanked the attention, coordination and support of local Party committees, authorities and people for always protecting, caring for and creating the best conditions for the armed forces of Military Region 4 and the Vietnam People's Army, and the militia and self-defense forces to successfully complete the tasks assigned by the Party, State and People.

Based on the analysis and assessment of the world and regional situation and the key tasks of the Party, State and Army in the coming time, including the very important role of the armed forces of Military Region 4, Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, proposed that the Party Committee and the Military Region Command continue to lead, direct and innovate emulation and reward work; bring the Emulation Movement to Win to a new level to create an important driving force to improve the overall quality and combat readiness of the armed forces of the Military Region.

Accordingly, first of all, Party committees and commanders at all levels continue to thoroughly grasp resolutions, conclusions, directives and instructions from superiors on emulation and reward work; clearly identify the focus and key points with specific, clear and appropriate goals and targets.

“The movement must directly contribute to building agencies and units that are strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization and personnel; at the same time, it is an important driving force to promote the armed forces of the Military Region to excellently fulfill all tasks assigned by the Party, State and People,” the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army emphasized.

The armed forces of Military Region 4 need to promote emulation activities to achieve achievements in celebrating important political events of the Party, State and Army; do well all preparations and organize successful Party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term.

Focus on doing a good job of propaganda and education on the glorious revolutionary tradition of the Party, the cause of national liberation and reunification, the cause of building and defending the Fatherland today, and the history of building, fighting, and growing of the Vietnam People's Army and the heroic armed forces of Military Region 4.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh also requested to organize the Victory Emulation Movements focusing on building strong and comprehensive agencies and units, "Exemplary models"; in which, it is necessary to focus on the work of building discipline, training discipline, and ensuring military safety. Closely combine the building of strong and comprehensive agencies and units "Exemplary models" with the building of clean and strong Party committees and organizations, excellently completing tasks; attaching the responsibility of the head to the results of completing the tasks of the agency and unit.

Along with that, promote the emulation movement to successfully complete the task of ensuring logistics, technology, finance and other tasks; strengthen defense diplomacy, contributing to building the special solidarity and friendship between the two Parties, People and Armies of Vietnam and Laos.

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The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense believe that: With the rich tradition of the heroic armed forces of Military Region 4 and on the homeland of beloved President Ho Chi Minh, with new momentum, new spirit, new determination, the Emulation Movement for Victory of the armed forces of the Military Region in the new period will increasingly develop, truly be a great driving force to encourage officers and soldiers to strive to rise up, make many outstanding achievements and feats, and make more worthy contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army

On behalf of the Congress Presidium, Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of the Military Region, Vice Chairman of the Emulation and Reward Council of Military Region 4, spoke to fully absorb and thoroughly grasp the direction of Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh; at the same time, he said that he would add it to the Congress report and develop a plan for serious and effective implementation.

“The armed forces of Military Region 4 promise to be absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People in any conditions and circumstances; to constantly raise revolutionary vigilance, sharpen fighting spirit, and excellently complete all tasks; to focus on building a clean and strong Party organization, a comprehensively strong armed force of the Military Region, a “typical model”; to be exemplary in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style; to proactively implement and resolutely fight against signs of degradation, self-evolution and self-transformation; to be the vanguard in the movement to prevent, combat and overcome the consequences of natural disasters; for progress and fairness; to contribute to shining the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the new period; to be worthy of being a political force and a fighting force that is absolutely loyal and trustworthy to the Party, the State and the People”, affirmed Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh, Commander of Military Region 4.

The Congress commended and honored typical and outstanding collectives and individuals. Accordingly, the Military Region Command awarded the Military Region's Emulation Flag to 21 collectives with outstanding achievements, leading in the Emulation Movement for Victory of the Military Region's armed forces, period 2019 - 2024.

The Congress has announced the Resolution and called on all cadres, party members, union members, employees, soldiers, workers, militia and self-defense forces, and reserve forces to continue to promote the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, the glorious tradition of the armed forces of Military Region 4, unite to overcome difficulties, strive to excellently complete all assigned tasks, continue to establish new achievements, always worthy of being a political force, a loyal and trustworthy fighting army of the Party, State and People.

Concluding and closing the Congress, Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar, Chairman of the Emulation and Reward Council of Military Region 4 emphasized: Following the success of the Congress, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and the Military Region Command requested Party committees and commanders at all levels to focus on leadership, direction, thoroughly grasp the Resolution and widely propagate the results of the Congress; urgently and effectively implement the emulation and reward work plan and the Emulation Movement for Victory in the period 2024 - 2029.