Attending the ceremony were comrade Nghiem Xuan Thanh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Military Party Committee of Khanh Hoa province; Major General Le Ngoc Hai, Commander of Military Region 5; Heroic Vietnamese Mother, Hero of the People's Armed Forces; generals, leaders, former leaders of Khanh Hoa province; representatives of departments, branches, organizations, armed forces and localities.

Major General Le Ngoc Hai, Commander of Military Region 5, delivered a congratulatory speech to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Armed Forces.

The commemorative speech presented by comrade Tran Quoc Nam, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, stated that Khanh Hoa Provincial Armed Forces were established on July 14, 1945, amid the boiling climax of the August Revolution. During the resistance wars against colonialism, imperialism and the war to defend the Fatherland, the provincial armed forces achieved many glorious feats such as: The 101-day and night siege of the enemy in Nha Trang (1946), the Trai Ca battle (1947), battles in the Mau Than Spring General Offensive and Uprising in 1968, the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign... After the liberation day, the provincial armed forces continued to promote their core role in building the national defense, maintaining political security and social order and safety.

Comrade Tran Quoc Nam, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee presented a commemorative speech.

Entering the period of innovation and international integration, Khanh Hoa Provincial Military has continuously consolidated the national defense posture associated with a solid people's security posture. The Provincial Party Committee and Military Command have led and directed the successful implementation of the Resolution of the Provincial Military Party Congress; focused on building a force strong in politics, ideology, organization and ethics; strictly maintained training, drills, combat readiness, and improved overall quality and combat strength.

Along with that, the work of recruiting, building militia and self-defense forces, and mobilization reserves was carried out seriously, achieving the set targets. Units strictly maintained regular order, practiced discipline, and built a healthy military cultural environment. Logistics and technical work were fully and promptly ensured for regular and unexpected tasks; the provincial military also successfully completed tasks in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters, search and rescue, etc.

Delegates attending the celebration.

Promoting the achieved results, Khanh Hoa Provincial Military Forces determined the direction for the next phase, which is to continue improving overall quality and combat strength; building a "lean, compact, strong" force with steadfast political will, qualifications and capacity to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Le Ngoc Hai, Commander of Military Region 5, praised the great achievements of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Armed Forces over the past 80 years. At the same time, he requested the Party Committee and the Military Command of Khanh Hoa Province to focus on thoroughly grasping the resolutions and directives of the Party, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Region on military and defense tasks in the new situation; to do a good job of advising the Party Committee, the Military Region 5 Command, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee to successfully implement the targets and tasks of local defense and military.

Major General Le Ngoc Hai presented the President's Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Military Command.

The provincial armed forces improve the quality of training, combat readiness, master and effectively exploit weapons and equipment; build a comprehensively strong "exemplary and typical" armed forces, strictly maintain regular order, discipline management, comply with the law, ensure safety in all activities; pay attention to investing in building a strong Truong Sa special zone, a strategic fulcrum to firmly protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland; well implement the military rear policy, mass mobilization work, prevent and overcome the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics, strengthen the close-knit relationship between the army and the people, build a solid "people's heart position".

Comrade Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, presented a banner to the provincial armed forces.

In recognition of the outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, building the People's Army, consolidating national defense, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the Fatherland, the President signed a decision to award the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the Khanh Hoa Provincial Military Command.

News and photos: VU DUY HIEN

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