President: Building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern armed force in Military Region 3

The President said it is necessary to continue organizing the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 in the direction of "refined, compact, strong, and modern"; focusing on developing science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

On the morning of October 28, in Hai Phong, the Party Committee and Command of Military Region 3, the Ministry of National Defense solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Military Region's Armed Forces' Traditional Day (October 31, 1945 - October 31, 2025) and receive the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal.

President Luong Cuong attended and gave a speech.

General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man sent congratulatory flower baskets.

Also attending were former National Assembly Chairmen: Nguyen Van An, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan; Politburo members: Tran Cam Tu, Standing member of the Secretariat; Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Party Central Committee's Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Van Nen, Standing member of the Party's 14th National Congress Document Subcommittee.

Also attending the ceremony were General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Deputy Prime Ministers Le Thanh Long and Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong; and members of the Party Central Committee who are leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches; Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces; officers and soldiers of Military Region 3...

President Luong Cuong reviews the honor guard.

Promote the spirit of "Solidarity, initiative, creativity, sacrifice, victory"

Delivering a speech at the ceremony, Major General Luong Van Kiem, Commander of Military Region 3, said that after the August Revolution in 1945, to protect the achievements of the revolution, on October 31, 1945, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam issued a decision to establish War Zone 2 and War Zone 3, including most of the provinces of the Red River Delta. This was an important historical event marking the birth, maturity and growth of the Military Region's Armed Forces.

Due to the requirements of the revolutionary stages, the Government, the Central Military Commission - the Ministry of National Defense have merged and separated many times with the names: Inter-zone 3, Left Bank Military Zone, Right Bank Military Zone and the current Military Zone 3.

To summarize and evaluate the growth and maturity of the armed forces, in accordance with the wishes of officers, soldiers and people of the Red River Delta, on July 27, 2005, the Minister of National Defense issued a decision to take October 31, 1945 as the Traditional Day of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3.

President Luong Cuong with delegates attending the ceremony.

Reviewing the 80-year journey of building, fighting and glorious growth of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 - one of the units with a long tradition of heroism, closely associated with the cause of national liberation struggle, building and defending the Fatherland, Major General Luong Van Kiem emphasized that generations of officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 have always been absolutely loyal to the Party, State and people; steadfastly overcoming hardships and sacrifices, contributing with the entire army and people to create great victories for the nation. Entering the period of peace, the force continues to promote its tradition, successfully completing military and defense tasks; maintaining political stability, social order and safety in the area; being the core force in preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics.

With its outstanding achievements, the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 were honored to receive 2 Gold Star Orders, 3 Ho Chi Minh Orders, 5 Independence Orders, 1 First Class Fatherland Protection Order and many other noble awards from the Party and State.

President Luong Cuong congratulates the Armed Forces of Military Region 3

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, President Luong Cuong sent his warm regards and best wishes to the generals, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the Armed Forces, wounded and sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs, people with meritorious services to the country; and all officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 through the ages.

The President stated that, after 80 years of construction, fighting and growing up, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, regularly and directly by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense; the love and care of the people, generations of officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 have always maintained and promoted the glorious and heroic historical tradition of the "fundamental" land, "geomancy and talented people", rich in historical and cultural traditions of the Red River Delta and of the Vietnamese people; absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the people; united, made efforts to overcome all difficulties and challenges, fought bravely, achieved many outstanding feats, together with the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army, won great victories in the cause of national liberation, national reunification, building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and fulfilling glorious international obligations.

Reviewing the glorious feats of arms of the Military Region 3 Armed Forces in the struggles for national independence, as well as in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, the President affirmed that, regardless of conditions and circumstances, the Military Region 3 Armed Forces are always absolutely loyal to the Party, closely attached to the people; united, strictly disciplined, intelligent, creative, brave, determined to fight and win, closely coordinating with local Party committees, authorities and friendly units, together with the people to establish glorious feats, building the tradition of "Solidarity, initiative, creativity, sacrifice, victory", contributing to beautifying the glorious tradition of the heroic Vietnam People's Army.

President Luong Cuong pinned the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal on the Victory Flag of Military Region 3.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the President highly appreciated and warmly congratulated and commended the achievements and great contributions of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation over the past 80 years.

Ensuring that the Military Region's Armed Forces are always ready to fight and win

In the context that the world and regional situation is forecast to continue to develop very complicatedly, the domestic situation, although having achieved great achievements, is also facing many difficulties and challenges. In order to successfully complete the task of building and defending the Fatherland in the new era of the nation, the President requested the Party Committee, Command and Armed Forces of Military Region 3 to focus on building a politically strong force, as a basis for improving overall quality and combat strength; thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Resolution of the 12th Army Party Congress, the Resolution of the Military Region Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term, build a Military Region Party Committee strong in politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres, associated with building strong, exemplary and comprehensive agencies and units, strong and excellent organizations, operating effectively, in accordance with their functions and tasks.

The Party Committee, Command and Armed Forces of Military Region 3 continue to effectively implement the 4th Central Resolution on strengthening Party building and rectification; exemplaryly implement regulations on setting examples and revolutionary ethical standards for cadres and party members; step up the fight to prevent, combat, stop and repel signs of degradation in political ideology, ethics, lifestyle, "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the Party.

The President requested to thoroughly grasp Ho Chi Minh's military ideology; the Party's policies, guidelines and resolutions, especially the military, national defense, foreign affairs and Fatherland Protection Strategy in the new situation; build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Military Region Armed Forces; firmly grasp, assess and correctly forecast the situation, advise the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on correct, accurate and timely policies, countermeasures and solutions, contributing to firmly protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland's seas and islands "early", "from afar", maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national construction and development.

The President said it is necessary to continue effectively implementing the policy of adjusting the organization of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 in the direction of "refined, compact, strong, and modern"; focusing on developing science and technology, innovation and digital transformation; and improving combat, management, command and operation capabilities in the digital environment.

Along with that, the President noted the need to strictly maintain discipline, order, high solidarity and unity, innovate methods to improve training quality, combat readiness, promptly draw lessons from recent and ongoing wars and military conflicts in the world; proactively and promptly adjust training content and methods, improve overall quality, strength, level and combat capability, ensuring that the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 are always ready to fight and fight victoriously in all situations. The Military Region continues to closely coordinate with local Party committees and authorities, lead and direct the successful implementation of local defense and military tasks; build a strong reserve force, strong and widespread militia and self-defense forces, as the core in effectively responding to and handling non-traditional security, political and security situations.

On the other hand, the President emphasized the need to focus on innovation, improving the quality and effectiveness of mass mobilization and special propaganda work; performing well the functions of the working army, participating in building new rural areas and civilized urban areas, contributing to building a strong local political base; promoting the strength of the entire political system to build a strong national defense, building a national defense posture associated with a solid people's security posture and "people's hearts posture"; promptly and effectively handling situations, avoiding being passive and surprised, contributing to maintaining political security - social order and safety, creating a favorable environment for localities to develop socio-economy.

President Luong Cuong with delegates attending the ceremony.

With the glorious tradition and the feats and achievements of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 over the past 80 years, the President hopes and believes that all generals, officers, cadres, employees, soldiers and workers of the Armed Forces of Military Region 3 will maintain and promote the glorious tradition of "Solidarity, initiative, creativity, sacrifice, victory", strive to excellently complete all assigned tasks, contribute together with the entire Party, people and army to firmly protect the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, bringing the country confidently into a new era - an era of strong development and prosperity of the Vietnamese nation.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, President Luong Cuong awarded the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Military Region 3, Ministry of National Defense for its outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, building the People's Army, consolidating national defense, contributing to the cause of building socialism and protecting the Fatherland.

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