Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, centre) and officials at the High Command of Military Region 5 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc checkedthe combat readiness of the High Command of Military Region 5 at itsheadquarters in the central city of Da Nang on January 13.
Lt. Gen. Nguyen Long Cang, Commander of the militaryregion, reported that last year, the whole region, which covers 10 provincesand one city in the south-central coastal and Central Highlands regions,seriously implemented the Party and Government’s resolutions and basicallycompleted the building of border patrol roads.
Units of the region sent 34,000 officers andsoldiers to help locals overcome natural disaster consequences and carry outsearch and rescue work. They also coordinated with related parties in Laos andCambodia to build border lines of peace, friendship, stability and development.
Additionally, the units presented more than6,900 gift packages worth over 27 billion VND (1.17 million USD) to members ofarmed forces, the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, policy beneficiaryfamilies and martyrs’ families. They also built 99 houses for disadvantagedpeople.
The military region is also taking care of 359Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Cang added.
At the working session, PM Phuc said Military Region5 is an important zone which borders Laos and Cambodia and also has islanddistricts and communes.
Highlighting the Party and State’s attention tothe region, he spoke highly of its timely assistance to help minimise damage ofthe Attapeu dam collapse in Laos.
He also applauded its thorough grasp of theborder situation, good performance in fighting cross-border crimes,particularly smuggling and drug trafficking, and mass mobilisation activities,noting that this region was a fierce battlefield witnessing a large number ofpeople laying down their lives during the resistance wars to defend the nation.
Pointing out tasks for the time ahead, theGovernment leader told the Party Committee, the High Command, officers andsoldiers of Military Region 5 to keep a good grasp of the Party and State’smilitary – defence viewpoints and guidelines, stay alert to prevent badcircumstances, and push ahead with the care for revolution contributors,martyrs’ families, along with officers and soldiers, particularly those on dutyduring the coming Lunar New Year festival./.
Lt. Gen. Nguyen Long Cang, Commander of the militaryregion, reported that last year, the whole region, which covers 10 provincesand one city in the south-central coastal and Central Highlands regions,seriously implemented the Party and Government’s resolutions and basicallycompleted the building of border patrol roads.
Units of the region sent 34,000 officers andsoldiers to help locals overcome natural disaster consequences and carry outsearch and rescue work. They also coordinated with related parties in Laos andCambodia to build border lines of peace, friendship, stability and development.
Additionally, the units presented more than6,900 gift packages worth over 27 billion VND (1.17 million USD) to members ofarmed forces, the Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, policy beneficiaryfamilies and martyrs’ families. They also built 99 houses for disadvantagedpeople.
The military region is also taking care of 359Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Cang added.
At the working session, PM Phuc said Military Region5 is an important zone which borders Laos and Cambodia and also has islanddistricts and communes.
Highlighting the Party and State’s attention tothe region, he spoke highly of its timely assistance to help minimise damage ofthe Attapeu dam collapse in Laos.
He also applauded its thorough grasp of theborder situation, good performance in fighting cross-border crimes,particularly smuggling and drug trafficking, and mass mobilisation activities,noting that this region was a fierce battlefield witnessing a large number ofpeople laying down their lives during the resistance wars to defend the nation.
Pointing out tasks for the time ahead, theGovernment leader told the Party Committee, the High Command, officers andsoldiers of Military Region 5 to keep a good grasp of the Party and State’smilitary – defence viewpoints and guidelines, stay alert to prevent badcircumstances, and push ahead with the care for revolution contributors,martyrs’ families, along with officers and soldiers, particularly those on dutyduring the coming Lunar New Year festival./.
VNA
