Deserving of the title of Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces

(Baonghean) -The glorious tradition of “1/5 State Farm – Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces - 55 years of construction and growth” is becoming the driving force and belief to help the cadres and workers of 1/5 Nghe An Company Limited continue to strive to overcome all difficulties and challenges, bringing the unit to rapid and sustainable development...

On this day, exactly 55 years ago (May 1, 1958), implementing the policy of the Central Military Commission and the order of the Ministry of National Defense, Regiment 93 (Division 324) with over 1,300 officers and soldiers marched to the Western region of Nghe An to open up a new land called Farm 1-5. Since its inception, the Farm has successfully completed the tasks assigned by superiors over the years.

From 1958 to 1964, it was the period of land reclamation to expand new planting areas, developing short-term crops to use short-term to support long-term crops. Many campaigns were opened, many emulation movements were launched such as: land reclamation campaign to plant new rubber and coffee; anti-cold and anti-drought campaign; emulation movement for labor production "day without hour, week without day", heavy rain is considered as light rain, light rain is considered as no rain... Those campaigns and emulation movements encouraged the spirit of emulation in labor production and many outstanding collectives and individuals appeared.

From 1965 to 1975, the transition period from peacetime to wartime, cadres and workers of the 1/5 Farm both produced and were ready to fight against the destructive war of the US imperialists. During this period, there were vibrant revolutionary movements such as "3 ready, 5 shock", "Competition to build socialist labor teams", "good initiatives, good skills", etc. Cadres, workers and civil servants of the Farm firmly held their ground, expanded the area of ​​industrial crops to develop the economy, promoted the production of food crops to ensure family life, and at the same time served the units stationed in the area, supporting the front line with people and materials. The farm sent thousands of cadres and workers' children to the southern frontline to fight the Americans, while closely coordinating with main units to directly shoot down planes to protect military targets, and open the 30km long 15B route from Bo Lan slope to Lui slope.

Workers of Nghe An 1/5 One Member Co., Ltd. harvest rubber latex.
Photo: Sy Minh

After the country was unified in 1975, the 1/5 State Farm carried out a new task, adding hundreds of leaders, managers, and technicians to the economic construction in the Southern provinces and the Central Highlands provinces, and separating to establish the 22/12 Farm under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. Regarding production, this was a period of changing both thinking and working methods according to the socialist business accounting mechanism, while the subsidy mechanism was still deeply ingrained in thinking and working methods. However, with the tradition of diligence, courage, and creativity, the unit's staff and employees quickly adapted and applied the new mechanism in all activities. The rubber plantation was strengthened with strict care and technical management.

Implementing the right contracting mechanism, closely combining the three interests: the State, the collective and the workers, thus increasing the yield, prolonging the life of the orchard. Orange and coffee trees are also contracted reasonably, and workers are given ownership. Thanks to that, the unit has fulfilled its obligations to the State, workers' lives are guaranteed, households are eager to receive land, and are conscious of investing in improving land use efficiency. The period from 1993 to now is the period when the unit has to overcome countless difficulties and challenges: long-term orchards have reached the end of their exploitation cycle, machinery, equipment, and factories need to be replaced after a period of use, and outdated cultivation and processing technology... directly affects the production and life of cadres and workers.

To adapt to the new situation, the unit was renamed by the Provincial People's Committee and its functions and tasks were added: Nghia Dan Mountainous Ethnic Area Development Investment Company (August 1997), then Nghe An Fruit Tree Company (December 2000) and from 2010 to present, implementing the Prime Minister's decision, the unit was transformed into Nghe An 1/5 One Member Limited Liability Company. Once again, overcoming all difficulties, promoting the tradition of solidarity, promoting internal strength, effectively exploiting the potential of land, people, labor, attracting investment in science and technology capital, improving management and operation work... so the unit has had a new step of development; production has developed, the lives of officers and employees have basically stabilized and grown; products, revenue, and payment to the State budget each year are higher than the previous year.

From 2007 to now, the unit has paid an average of 4 billion VND/year to the State budget, and in 2010 alone, it paid nearly 9 billion VND to the budget; the Party Committee has been continuously recognized as a strong Party Committee, achieving exemplary strong Party Committee status for many consecutive years; the Trade Union and mass organizations have been recognized as strong and excellent. Looking back at the 55 years of construction and development, we are proud that since its establishment, 1/5 Farm and now 1/5 Nghe An One Member Co., Ltd. have always affirmed their role as the core of the State economy for the development of the region. The unit has always played a good role as the economic, scientific, technical, cultural and social center in the area, building a good alliance between workers and farmers. From a wild mountainous area, we have a state-owned enterprise with a comprehensive and complete economic and social infrastructure, with electricity for daily life and production covering 100% of units, and easy traffic.

The unit has been recognized by the Party and State with 20 medals, 25 emulation flags of various types, of which the most honorable on August 2, 1998 was awarded the title of Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces "For its exceptionally outstanding achievements in the resistance war against America to save the country".

Honored and proud of its glorious tradition, the unit is determined to develop further, creating a highlight for the development of Nghia Dan Town... In the immediate future, we focus on completing the 2013 plan tasks; taking care of building and developing the economy comprehensively; linking with other units to seek markets and capital; paying attention to improving the material and spiritual life of employees; preserving and developing State capital; fulfilling obligations to the State; building appropriate mechanisms; developing production associated with solving employment, labor income and other social issues...

Phan Tuan Cuong - Party Secretary, Company Director