Most distinguished military units

According to the Son La provincial Center for Disease Control, three new SARS-CoV-2 positive cases were reported in Phu Yen district on September 10. They have all been infected by other COVID-19 cases in the community and quarantine areas. Because these patients are now under quarantine, the risk of infection to the community is low. The COVID-19 patients will continue their home quarantine and health monitoring for 14 days after being discharged from the hospital, as required, under the close watch of local authorities and community COVID-19 prevention and control teams. * On September 10, students from Hanoi Medical University volunteered to support Hanoi in the fight against the pandemic. 340 volunteer students, who are seniors and excellent students, are responsible for COVID-19 testing and vaccination. Addressing the event, the university’s Vice President Doan Quoc Hung hoped they would fulfill their tasks with absolute safety. * On the same day, the Binh Phuoc provincial …

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* On September 19, Senior Colonel Nguyen Nhu Truc, Deputy Political Chief of Military Region (MR) 7, led a mission to present 500 gifts, totally worth VND 50 million, to needy children in Long An province. The Long An provincial Military Command is responsible for handing over these meaningful gifts to all recipients in the shortest time possible. * On September 18 and 19, the Red Scarf Newspaper, in association with sponsors, held an early Mid-autumn Festival for 1,000 orphans, children of front-line forces in the pandemic fight, and child patients with cancer, HIV and other diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. The participants received various gifts, including moon-cakes, star-shaped lanterns, milk, and toys. Besides, the organization panel gave soaps to 52 schools in Vinh Chau town of Soc Trang province, and necessities to several centers for orphans and Agent Orange/dioxin victims in the Southern region. * On September 19, the Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department worked with the …

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* The Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in association with relevant agencies handed over money, necessities and medical supplies granted by the Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly to COVID-19 preventive forces in the city on September 9. The support package of the Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, worth VND 847 million in total, includes 1,500 gifts for children under COVID-19 treatment, and VND 400 million in cash for needy workers, COVID-19 infected postpartum women. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly also presented three ventilators, 500 protective suits, 1,000 cloth face masks, and numerous medical equipment to the city. * The same day, a delegation of Military Region 4, led by its Second-in-Command (2IC) Major General Nguyen Anh Tuan, checked the storage and transportation of COVID-19 vaccines at Warehouse K55, the Department of Logistics. The 2IC highly valued efforts …

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On September 11, Military Region 5 set up two missions to check the storm response preparatory activities in the region. Earlier, it directed its affiliates to closely follow the storm developments, actively work with local party committees and authorities and other relevant forces to prevent and control the natural disaster, and develop response plans. Troops were also deployed to help locals reinforce their houses, tie ships, and check dykes and lakes and other areas prone to flash floods, landslides, and being isolated. It was raining moderately to heavily in the region. Meanwhile, Division 375 under the Air Defense - Air Force Service and Naval Region 3 sent hundreds of troops to assist local authorities and people in Da Nang city in response to the storm. The troops reinforced offices, schools, houses, trimmed tree branches in Lien Chieu district and supported local fishermen to move their boats to safe places. In response to the fifth storm, border units from Quang Ninh …

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At the military drill (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) - Representatives from the Vietnam People’s Army , along with those from China and Myanmar, took part as observers in the most important phase of the Zapad 2021 military drill in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on September 13. Meanwhile, military units of the Western Military District of Russia, Armenia, Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia participate in the phase. Officers from Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka joined the phase's commanding group. training grounds in Russia and five in Belarus, with the participation of about 200,000 soldiers, 80 aircraft and helicopters, more than 290 tanks, 240 canons, missile defence systems and mortars, and 15 military vessels, among others./. VNA …

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Unlike previous contests, the contest this year has been held via an online format for the first time connecting 54 military units in the whole military. The contest is divided into two rounds with three main contents, namely dissemination outlining, presentation, and dissemination knowledge tests. Especially, the organizing panel will use software for the lot-drawing for the orders of candidates’ performances and the multiple-choices dissemination knowledge test. Participating in the contest are 76 outstanding cadres from units under the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense. Speaking at the event, Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Deputy Chief of the GDP, stressed that the Whole-Military Orators Contest 2021 is part of the important political activities to promote information dissemination of information about the Party’s guideline and policies, the State’s laws, especially about the special emulation program “The military joins national efforts to …

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The meeting was chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the CMC and Minister of National Defense. At the meeting, the CMC stressed that in the first half of this year, the CMC, the Ministry of National Defense and the Party Committees and chains-of-command at all levels have stayed united, showed high determination, actively followed situational developments, and directed affiliates to exert great efforts and complete all assigned missions. Moreover, they have actively given recommendations to the Party and the State to deal with arising situations in a timely and effective manner while leading affiliates to strictly observe combat readiness regulations, carry out duties, and work closely with other forces to ensure safety and security for major national political events. The military has always taken the lead in COVID-19 prevention and control and disaster relief, contributing to beautifying the image of Uncle Ho’s soldiers. Additionally, defense …

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PANO - Eighteen military universities will enroll 4,869 students this year, attaining 100.08 per cent of the set targets, as revealed at the meeting of the Ministry of National Defence’s Military Enrollment Board on August 24th. The meeting was presided over by Sr. Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Deputy Defence Minister and Head of the Board. Reportedly, the enrollment of students in 2015 was carried out proactively, and taken very seriously by military units, academies and universities. Pre-selection was completed on time, applications were checked closely and the overall quality of students has been raised. Sr. Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty addresses the meeting Nearly 40,000 students registered in the pre-selection round, while 12,827 students filled in the applications for the first selection round. The selection was conducted publicly, democratically, transparently, propitiously and stably. At the meeting, the …

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Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs, Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, and Deputy Chief of the VPA’s General Staff, Lieutenant General Ngo Minh Tien, attended the conference. According to the Department of Military School Management under the VPA’s General Staff, in 2021, the MND’s Steering Committee on Military Enrollment has widely disseminated information about military enrollment work so that all students can access the information. Because of the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the steering committee implemented suitable measures for candidates who are able to go to military schools without high school diplomas. Meanwhile, the admission time is nearly a month longer than that of the previous years. Reportedly, localities and military units handed over admission profiles to military schools before May 31, 2021. Military universities and academies have actively implemented the enrollment process ensuring quality of the recruited …

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Lieutenant General Vu Hai San, Deputy Defense Minister and Head of the Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention and Control under the MND, chaired the event. Addressing the event, General San expressed his sincere thanks to the VGCL for their support and affirmed that the ministry will make full use of the funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the ministry has been taking drastic measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. Particularly, the military has established 175 medical quarantine areas in military units, closely worked with local authorities to spray disinfectants in Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Duong – flashpoints of the pandemic at present in Vietnam, and built two field hospitals to treat COVID patients in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces. Amid the complicated development of the pandemic, border troops working on the front-line have shown their strong determination to accomplish all assigned missions. Reportedly, the force has set up over 1,900 …

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