The event was attended by leaders of the Political Department of Military Region 3, the Military Youth Advisory Board, the provincial Military Command, the provincial Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee, agencies, organizations, enlisted youths, and their relatives and friends.
During the event, participants offered incense in commemoration of the fallen; visited historical relic sites; had exchange with war veterans, historical witnesses, and demobilized troops in 2023; participated in artistic, cultural, and sports exchanges. On the occasion, units presented gifts to youths enlisted to military and public security units.
According to Senior Colonel Tran Viet Nang, Head of the Military Youth Advisory Board, the program aimed to disseminate and educate young people about patriotic traditions, national pride, and tradition of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army as well as to create a joyful atmosphere to encourage young people to join the military.
It was also to raise youths and local people’ awareness of and responsibility for strengthening the whole people’s defense and people's warfare posture, contributing to the building of the revolutionary, regular, elite, and gradually-modernized People's Army.
Activities within the program demonstrated the concern and encouragement of agencies and units at all levels for youths before they joined the military. They were to create a forum for enlisted youths and delegates from military units, departments, agencies, and organizations to exchange and prepare the enlistees to undertake and successfully fulfill all assigned missions.
Representing enlisted youths in the locality, new recruit Ta Quang Thang from Le Hong Phong ward said that having the opportunity to live in a peaceful, stable, and developed environment, he was fully aware that protecting the Fatherland and maintaining national security and public order is the duty and responsibility of each youth.
He promised to strive, stay united, overcome difficulties, actively study and train, strictly observe State law, military discipline, and their units’ regulations to excellently complete assigned missions.
Below are photos of the program.
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Delegates and youths of Phu Ly city offering incense in commemoration of the fallen soldiers in Ha Nam province |
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Delegates paying respect to the fallen |
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Delegates planting trees at the monument dedicated to heroic martyrs in Ha Nam province |
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Representatives of participating agencies and units and enlisted youths paying tribute to the fallen |
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Deputy Political Chief of Military Region 3 Major General Nguyen Huy Hoang and Head of the Military Youth Advisory Board Senior Colonel Tran Viet Nang visiting, encouraging, and presenting gifts to youth Tran Thai Ngoc in Kim Binh commune, Phu Ly city |
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Leaders of Military Region 3 and the Military Youth Advisory Board talking with youths in Phu Ly city before they join the military |
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Leaders of agencies and units joining a camping activity in Phu Ly district |
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Recruit Le Xuan Tan in Phu Van commune demonstrating his readiness to serve the military |
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At the event, youths in Phu Ly city having various special artistic performances to encourage the enlistees |
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Representative of the Political Department of Military Region 3 presenting gifts to enlisted youths |
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Leader of the Military Youth Advisory Board handing over gifts to new recruits |
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Leaders of the Ha Nam provincial Military Command and Phu Ly city presenting gifts to youths |
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Delegates and youths in an exchange |
Translated by Tran Hoai