“60 years of Binh Gia victory – Historical value and lessons learned”

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The comrades chaired the workshop.

Attending the workshop were comrades: Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Senior Lieutenant General, Dr. Le Huy Vinh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense , Head of the Workshop Steering Committee; Pham Viet Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee; Dinh Thi Mai, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department.

Attending the workshop were leaders and former leaders of the Party and State; Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defense, leaders of the Central Propaganda Department, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province; leaders of central agencies and provinces, cities and revolutionary veterans, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces; historical witnesses...

Delegates attending the workshop.

Binh Gia Victory: A step forward in the development of forces and concentrated combat methods of the armed forces

Speaking at the opening of the Workshop, Senior Lieutenant General, Dr. Le Huy Vinh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Head of the Workshop Steering Committee, said: 60 years ago, in the strategic area of the Southeast region, under the correct and wise leadership of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, directly the Central Bureau, the Military Commission and the Regional Command, our army and people organized and successfully carried out the Binh Gia campaign in the Winter-Spring of 1964-1965. This was the first campaign of the main force of the Region, and also one of the first campaigns of the armed forces on the Southern battlefield. The Binh Gia victory marked a step forward in the development of forces and concentrated combat methods of the armed forces in general, and the main force in particular. The victory of the Binh Gia Campaign contributed to the bankruptcy of the "Special War" strategy of the US imperialists and the Saigon government, "opening a new period of the revolutionary war in the South".

The workshop is not only an opportunity for future generations to commemorate the contributions of generations of Vietnamese people who sacrificed for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, but also an opportunity to research, learn, inherit and promote the nation's indomitable fighting tradition. From there, we can draw experiences to overcome all challenges and seize development opportunities in the new situation. This is also an opportunity for the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to discuss and propose solutions to successfully carry out the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, building and firmly defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the new situation.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defense, delivered the opening speech at the Workshop.

Speaking at the workshop, Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, hoped that the presentations and opinions presented would contribute to supplementing information and documents to continue affirming and deepening the great stature and significance of the victory for the process of resistance war against the US, saving the country and the factors contributing to the victory of the Binh Gia campaign; honoring and expressing gratitude for the contributions of the liberation armed forces and all classes of people who made the victory, contributing to strengthening the people's trust in the cause of national renewal initiated and led by our Party; educating revolutionary ideals, patriotic traditions, national pride and self-respect; encourage and motivate all classes of people, especially the young generation, to continue building the homeland and country to become more prosperous and happy, while at the same time drawing valuable experiences for the cause of building and defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland.

Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, delivered a speech directing the Workshop.

In her opening speech at the workshop, comrade Dinh Thi Mai, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, requested delegates to focus on discussing and analyzing the plots and tricks of the US imperialists and the Saigon government in the "Special War" strategy; the reactions of the US imperialists and the Saigon government to the Binh Gia attack of the Southern Liberation Army; the public opinion of the US and the world through each stage of the Campaign's development. Affirming the correct and wise policy of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, directly the Central Bureau, the Military Commission and the Regional Command - the decisive factor in the victory of the Binh Gia campaign; the role of the Southern Party Committees; the campaign preparation process; the support of the great Northern rear for the Southern battlefield in general, and the Binh Gia campaign in particular; clarifying the role of the forces participating in the campaign, the core of which is the main force of the Southern Liberation Army; the close coordination between the main force and the local armed forces and people; The relationship between military, politics, and military affairs; the role of logistics, technical support, and communications; the value of political and spiritual factors in the course of conducting a campaign.

Delegates analyzed and clarified the unique features of the campaign, especially the art of organization and management, command level, mobility and coordination of forces; the art of choosing the direction of attack, choosing the key and decisive battle; the art of opening and ending the campaign; the tactical forms and fighting methods in the campaign.

Comrade Dinh Thi Mai - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department presented the workshop's introduction.

The presentations at the Workshop also focused on analyzing the impact and influence of the Binh Gia campaign on our position and strength on the Southern battlefield. On that basis, they made more comprehensive and profound comments and assessments on the scale, significance, historical value, causes of victory as well as limitations in carrying out the Campaign; drew lessons and creatively applied them to practice in building the all-people national defense and the people's war posture in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam today.

Binh Gia - the pride of generations of cadres, soldiers and people of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province

Comrade Pham Viet Thanh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee affirmed: Time will pass, but the place name Binh Gia associated with the Binh Gia campaign will go down in national history and forever be the pride of generations of cadres, soldiers and people of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province today and forever.

Secretary of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Party Committee speaking at the Workshop.

Inheriting and promoting the heroic tradition of the Binh Gia Victory, the Party Committee, people and army of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province have strived to overcome difficulties and challenges, been proactive, creative, and strived to build and develop, affirming its role as an important growth pole of the whole country.

Currently, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province attracts 1,178 domestic and foreign investment projects with a total investment capital of about 49.7 billion USD; of which, there are 482 projects with foreign direct investment (FDI) with a total investment capital of more than 33.4 billion USD. The province's GRDP has always maintained its growth momentum; in the first 9 months of 2024, GRDP grew by 11.47% , the highest growth rate in the past 10 years, ranking 4th in the country; the economic scale in 2024 is expected to reach 17.6 billion USD, with a growth rate of 10.52%.

Sharing at the Workshop, Dr. Hoang Nguyen Dinh, Secretary of Chau Duc District Party Committee (Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province) said: Although the war has passed and is increasingly receding into the past, the glorious feats of arms of Chau Duc army and people that contributed to the victory of Binh Gia still resonate forever. Chau Duc Party Committee and People are always proud of their role in the common revolutionary cause of the nation.

Overview of the Workshop.

With a new mindset and vision, inheriting the great achievements that have been achieved, promoting the heroic revolutionary tradition, Chau Duc is continuing to write the heroic and glorious pages of the Binh Gia victory 60 years ago, gradually building the district to develop more and more. According to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, Chau Duc will be the locality with the strongest economic restructuring, becoming the locality with the largest area of medium-sized industrial parks in the province, located on 2/3 of the economic driving force axis of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

By 2023, Chau Duc district will have no more poor households. The work of gratitude, health care, education and training has achieved encouraging results. The whole district currently has 53/57 public schools announced to meet national standards, reaching a rate of 92.98%. The cultural and spiritual life of the people has improved. Party building work has been carried out seriously.../.

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