Over the past time, agencies and units have strictly grasped and pro-actively implemented the Prime Minister's decision, the instructions of the Central Commission for Information and Education, and the plan of the MND on the organization of celebrations for the VPA’s 80th foundation anniversary and the 35th anniversary of the Whole-people Defense Festive Day.
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General Phan Van Giang speaks at the event. |
They have issued plans and carried out them in a close and effective manner and on schedule. The dissemination work has been conducted in various forms. Press agencies have launched special pages and columns to popularize the functions and tasks of the military, affirming the heroic history and glorious traditions of the heroic VPA, spreading the virtues and images of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the new situation.
Over the past time, the whole military has provided financial support for the construction of nearly 23,100 gratitude and great solidarity houses; been active in accelerating the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses for local people. Agencies and units have organized a number of practical activities, including scientific seminars, exhibitions, defense external affairs activities, defense competitions, and festivals in the whole military and nationwide, to name but a few.
Concluding the event, General Phan Van Giang applauded and spoke highly of the GDP and agencies and units in building and implementing the plans for upcoming celebrations.
Emphasizing the significance of the VPA’s 80th foundation anniversary and the 35th anniversary of the Whole-people Defense Festive Day, Gen. Giang required agencies and units to closely coordinate with each other to well prepare and successfully organize the upcoming event.
Agencies and units should enhance dissemination on the history, traditions, function, missions and remarkable feats-of-arm and achievements of the military and the good virtues of Uncle Ho’s soldiers in the new situation, and the achievements in building the whole-people national defense in the current period.
They should promote emulation movements and commendation activities, cultural-artistic performances; well implement policies, mass mobilization works, and gratitude activities; and organize meetings with delegations of retired senior military officials and veterans and activities to offer incense and flowers in tribute to President Ho Cho Minh and martyrs.
Additionally, agencies and units should raise the quality of military and defense activities, strictly observe combat readiness regulations, and ensure absolute safety for the celebrations.
Translated by Quynh Oanh