For 70 years of its history of development and combat, the department has well carried out the mass mobilization work of the Party in the military, contributing significantly to the firm construction and protection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
In his speech at the ceremony, Major General Ngo Van Bich, Director of the Mass Mobilization Department, highlighted the history and work of the department through different periods of time. Accordingly, shortly after its birth, the department educated and helped prisoners of war realize the unjust war that they were fighting; released prisoners of war right after the battles; disseminated our victories to the masses and helped expand Party organizations.
During the two wars of resistance, all military units conducted mass mobilization work as part of the policy “the whole military conducts mass mobilization work”. The work helped the military successfully fulfilled the missions of eliminating bandit gangs of the hostile forces, liberating the South, helping Laos and Cambodia during their combat, and more.
On behalf of the Central Military Commission and the General Department of Politics (GDP) of the Vietnam People’s Army, GDP Director Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong stressed that the Department of Mass Mobilization has over the past 70 years made significant contributions to the fulfillment of the Party and political work, military-defense work and the building of an elite and gradually-modernized army of regularity, capable of meeting requirements of Fatherland protection in the new period.
On this occasion, he extended his best wishes to all staff and troops of the department.
The GDP leader also pointed out issues that the department needs to focus attention on in the coming time, including the combination of mass mobilization activities with support for needy people to develop their household economy, reduce poverty and eliminate hunger.
Authorized by the State President, General Cuong pinned the order to the flag of the Department of Mass Mobilization.
Translated by Huu Duong