The event was attended by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam.
Seventy years ago, on May 19, 1956, Military Ordnance Workshop X10, the predecessor of Factory Z117, was established in Hai Phong. It was one of the first three factories designed and built by military ordnance officers and workers themselves to undertake the repair and production of weapons and military equipment serving troop training and combat readiness missions.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam hands over the First-class Fatherland Protection Order to Factory Z117. |
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Defense Minister Pham Hoai Nam emphasized that generations of officers, employees, and workers of Factory Z117 have consistently upheld the noble qualities of “Uncle Ho’s Soldiers” and the proud traditions of the military ordnance sector. They have actively promoted innovation and creativity, accelerated the application and mastery of science and technology, and strived to successfully fulfill all assigned tasks.
The factory has successfully manufactured body armor, bulletproof helmets, ballistic armor plates for infantry fighting vehicles, various weapons, military equipment, ammunition, and high-tech dual-use defense products suitable for the military’s modern combat requirements. Notably, the factory has crafted 3,321 bust statues of President Ho Chi Minh to be presented to 3,321 commune-level administrative units nationwide under assignments from the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense.
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Third-class Fatherland Protection Order presented to Senior Colonel Dang Hong Son, Director of Factory Z117 |
Regarding future tasks, General Nam stressed that the factory must continue fully mastering and effectively implementing the policies and directives of the Party, State, and military on the development of the defense industry and breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation. He also called on the factory to effectively fulfill its role as a production and labor force, continue advancing on its new journey, and strive to become one of the core establishments of Vietnam’s defense industry.
At the ceremony, Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam handed over the First-class Fatherland Protection Order to Factory Z117 and the Third-class Fatherland Protection Order to Senior Colonel Dang Hong Son, Director of Factory Z117.
Translated by Tran Hoai