Over the past four decades, in order to successfully complete military and defense tasks associated with economic, cultural and social development, Army Corps 15 has thoroughly grasped and implemented the motto "Develop and expand production to where, attract labor, build residential clusters and points there", bringing nearly 15,000 households with over 50,000 people, building 266 residential clusters and points along 251km of border, contributing to eliminating "empty" population in border areas, building synchronous and dual-use economic - social infrastructure, creating the premise for the locality to establish three new districts.

Major General Hoang Van Sy cut the ribbon to inaugurate and hand over the house to the workers.

The army is currently   investing, caring for, and exploiting over 40,000 hectares of rubber, 300 hectares of coffee, 74 hectares of rice, and over 40 hectares of pasture. There are 6 rubber processing factories with a capacity of over 40,000 tons/year; a bio-fertilizer factory with a capacity of 20,000 tons/year; a rubber wood processing workshop with a capacity of 20,000 m3 /year. Annual revenue reaches nearly 3,000 billion VND, annual profits always exceed the assigned plan. Creating regular jobs for nearly 15,000 workers and tens of thousands of people with side jobs, of which ethnic minorities account for over 60%, including 28 ethnic groups; ensuring stable income for workers and at a high level compared to the general level in the region. In 2024 alone, the average income will reach 9.39 million VND/person/month.

Major General Hoang Van Sy presents gifts to workers.

Deploying many models of "Smart Mass Mobilization", creative and effective methods, typically the "Household Connection" model. From 30 "Household Connection" pairs (in 2006), up to now, there have been more than 4,260 "Household Connection" pairs that see each other as siblings, helping each other develop the economy, build prosperous, equal, progressive and happy families. Taking good care of social security in the area with many movements and programs to help people "settle down" and have sustainable livelihoods, rich cultural life. In the movement of "eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses" in 2025 alone, the Corps mobilized nearly 17 billion VND, 17,000 working days and 500 vehicles to help people in the 3 provinces of Gia Lai, Quang Ngai and Quang Tri eliminate 357 temporary houses. The Corps has carried out well the work of defense diplomacy and people's diplomacy. Over the past 5 years, 4,970 gifts, free medical examinations and medicines have been given to 22,000 Lao and Cambodian people; vocational training and agricultural knowledge have been provided to 120 officers and employees of the Lao Ministry of National Defense and scholarships have been awarded to 5 Lao students studying in Vietnam.

Colonel Khuat Ba Cao, Party Secretary, Deputy Commander of Army Corps 15 (third from left) and representatives of local authorities presented cows to people of Kim Ngan commune, Quang Tri province.

In the coming years, the world and regional context will have many complex and unpredictable changes; military, national defense, production, business and local construction tasks are posing high demands, requiring Party committees, commanders at all levels, cadres, Party members and workers to have high political determination, synchronous solutions, drastic actions, constant innovation, creativity and breakthroughs to bring the Corps to comprehensive and sustainable development.

The 9th Party Congress of the Army Corps, term 2025-2030, selected “3 breakthroughs”, including: Breakthrough in improving the quality of training, building regulations, law enforcement, and discipline. Breakthrough in improving production efficiency and sustainable business. Breakthrough in promoting the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; developing an effective digital economy.

To effectively implement the breakthrough in improving the quality of training, building discipline, law enforcement, and discipline, the Corps thoroughly grasps the resolutions, directives, and orders of superiors. Actively innovate training from preparation to organization, operation, inspection, and evaluation of results. Training closely follows the tasks of the Corps and the defense area, handling national defense, security, natural disasters, rescue, and relief situations in the area. Building discipline, managing discipline through strengthening political and ideological education, legal education, building a healthy cultural environment, and building self-aware and self-managed agencies, units, production teams, and groups.

Colonel Tran Ngoc Hai, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Army Corps 15 and representative of the Lao Ministry of National Defense signed the minutes of receiving students to receive agricultural training at Vocational College No. 21 (Army Corps 15).

To improve production efficiency and sustainable business, the Corps focuses on improving the quality and efficiency of production management and operation; mobilizing and exploiting resources, potentials and advantages in economic development associated with building a national defense and security posture in accordance with the socio-economic development planning of each locality where it is located. Making breakthroughs in promoting the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; implementing well the emulation movement "Digital education for the masses" so that each officer, soldier and worker of the Corps is a "digital soldier"; promoting joint ventures, investment cooperation, and production of civil products; promoting initiatives, applying scientific and technological advances in production, associated with environmental protection and occupational safety and hygiene. At the same time, comprehensively implement mass mobilization work, gratitude, social security programs with high sentiment and responsibility towards the people, close to the grassroots, close to the people, respect the people, understand the people, learn from the people, listen to the people, speak so that the people understand, make the people trust. At the same time, do well the work of defense diplomacy, people's diplomacy, contributing to fostering solidarity, cooperation, and friendship between Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - Cambodia.

With the tradition of the heroic unit of the People's Armed Forces and the bravery and experience forged and cultivated over more than 40 years, the officers, soldiers and workers in the Corps will continue to reap achievements in the coming time. Contributing to building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Army in the new era - the era of development, prosperity and well-being of the Vietnamese nation.

Major General HOANG VAN SY, Commander of the 15th Army Corps

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