Building a strong national defense, firmly protecting the Fatherland

BUILDSTRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE, FIRM PROTECTIONFATHERLAND,CREATING MOTIVATION FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTON THE AREA

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha

Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command

La locality with a long traditionrevolution,both the front line and the rearin wars of liberation and wars to defend the Fatherland.This is the foundation for Nghe An province to build a strong national defense and posture, firmly protect the Fatherland, and at the same time create an important driving force contributing to the local socio-economic development.

Glorious tradition of Nghe An Armed Forces

Over the past nearly 75 years, from the early days of the August Revolution in 1945, the army and people of Nghe An have been present at the starting points, on the fronts and have had many great achievements, contributing with the people of the whole country to the victory of the great August Revolution, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

During the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, Nghe An was both the great frontline of the North and the direct rear of the great frontline of the South and the brotherly Lao revolution. Tens of thousands of soldiers and people of Nghe An persevered and steadfastly overcame all difficulties, hardships and sacrifices, participated in combat and served in combat on the battlefields, and fought with the whole country to regain independence and freedom for the Fatherland. The achievements of the soldiers and people of Nghe An made an important contribution to the victory of the two resistance wars for national salvation. In 1975, the South was completely liberated and the Fatherland was unified. Cadres and soldiers of the provincial armed forces focused on building and consolidating forces, focusing on training to meet the new requirements of the revolutionary cause, and at the same time, together with the whole Party, the whole army and the whole people, joined hands to overcome the consequences of war and promote socio-economic development. When the border war broke out, tens of thousands of cadres and soldiers from Nghe An continued to set out, overcoming all hardships and fierceness to support the battlefields in the country and in neighboring Laos and Cambodia, while at the same time coordinating with forces to proactively attack, sweep, and suppress reactionaries who disturbed public order and security and thwarted plots to sabotage our country's revolution.

Entering the period of national renewal, facing the demands of reality and the complex changes of the situation in the country, the region and the world, the army and people of Nghe An continue to promote the revolutionary tradition and maintain a strong political stance, steadfast in the revolutionary ideals of the Party according to Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh thought, the provincial armed forces have constantly matured in terms of politics, ideology and organization, always ready to fight. At the same time, they have actively and proactively advised effectively on activities related to building and developing the socio-economy, strengthening national defense and security.

In recognition of the achievements over nearly 75 years, the army and people of Nghe An have been awarded many noble titles by the Party and the State: 246 collectives and individuals of the People's Armed Forces Hero, more than 500,000 orders and medals of various types, 2,630 Heroic Vietnamese Mothers. Nghe An province has more than 45,000 martyrs, nearly 61,000 wounded and sick soldiers.

After nearly 75 years of building, fighting and growing, the Nghe An Provincial Armed Forces have built up very glorious traditions such as: Absolute loyalty to the Party, to the socialist regime, to the people, ready to fight for the country, for the people, persistently enduring hardships, determined to fight and knowing how to defeat all enemies; always closely attached to the people, truly acting as the core for the entire people to fight the enemy and build the people's position in the locality, together with the whole country, for the whole country to successfully carry out all revolutionary tasks; pure and loyal international solidarity, especially with the people and the fraternal Lao Army. Currently, in the face of rapid changes and complex fluctuations in the world and regional situation as well as domestic socio-economic difficulties and challenges, the Nghe An Provincial People's Armed Forces continue to be the core force in building the national defense and security, closely coordinating with other forces to firmly protect border sovereignty, political security, social order and safety, and being a solid support for local Party committees, authorities and people.