During the four-day event, participating forces will conduct exercises in response to incidents, carrying search and rescue, shifting the armed forces to higher combat readiness statuses, shifting the locality to the national defense status, and preparing and conducting defensive operations to firmly protect the locality.
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An overview of the opening of the exercise |
The exercise aims to enhance the leadership and direction capabilities of local party committees and authorities and the advisory capacity of the armed forces, departments, agencies, and organizations to help deal with circumstances in a timely manner, contributing to firmly maintaining political security and facilitating local socio-economic development.
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Lt. Gen. Thai Dai Ngoc, Commander of Military Region 5, speaking at the opening ceremony |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lieutenant General Thai Dai Ngoc, Commander of Military Region 5, emphasized that provincial and municipal defense exercises are an important content in defensive area building, related to locality’s political, economic, social, defense, and security aspects.
From exercises’ outcomes, provinces and cities will continue to study, supplement, and adjust their defensive operation plans and build civil defense plans in accordance with local situations and missions, thus meeting the requirements of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation and early and from afar.
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Delegates attending the ceremony |
The military region’s commander asked the steering committee of the exercise and its agencies to direct the event in accordance with approved plan, observe the performance of participating forces, prevent hostile forces’ wrongful allegations, and guide and direct forces joining phases with field components to flexibly conduct contents while ensuring secrecy and safety.
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The Military Region 5 Command’s leader handing funding to assist the construction of two houses for policy households in Ia Grai district |
The same day, Military Region 5 handed over VND 160 million to assist the construction of houses for two policy families in Ia Grai district.
The exercise will be completed on May 20.
Translated by Tran Hoai