We visited the family of Nguyen Duc Phuc, Deputy Commander of the Military Command of Xuan Quan Commune (Van Giang District) and were impressed by the ornamental garden of over 700 square meters with all kinds of flowers and bonsai trees. Mr. Phuc said: “Previously, I was a freelance worker, the job was hard, unstable and the income was low. 5 years ago, comrades in the Military Command of Xuan Quan Commune came to my house to encourage me and took me to visit some ornamental tree business models in the area, so I decided to borrow money to open a garden. In recent years, the ornamental tree market has been popular, so the garden has brought in about 160 million VND in profit each year, and my family's life has become more comfortable thanks to selling trees."

Not only Mr. Phuc's family, currently in Xuan Quan commune, there are many militia families who are also doing the bonsai business, living a comfortable life, some families even get rich from this business. To support and help each other in business, militia soldiers in the commune regularly exchange and share experiences in planting, caring for and finding outlets for bonsai. In particular, knowledge and experience in bonsai making are also readily shared by militia soldiers with their comrades if needed. This not only supports and helps each other develop the economy but also builds solidarity and cohesion among militia soldiers in the commune.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Phuc (left) introduces his family's bonsai garden.

Based on the characteristics of citizens of militia age who are the main laborers and economic pillars of their families, when the family economy is stable, militia soldiers will not have to work far away in other places. This contributes significantly to helping localities ensure the number of militia members participating in concentrated training sessions or performing tasks, especially sudden tasks such as on duty at the command post; preventing and fighting natural disasters in the area.

Understanding that, the Military Command of Van Giang district always proactively advises the District Party Committee to direct localities to prioritize militia forces, especially those in difficult circumstances, to borrow capital at preferential interest rates for economic development. The unit closely coordinates with a number of businesses in the area to create favorable conditions for job placement for militia soldiers and demobilized soldiers. In addition, the commune-level military agency regularly organizes for militia forces to visit and study effective economic development models in the region; encourages militia soldiers to share experiences and support each other in business.

The joint participation of local Party committees, authorities, departments, branches and organizations, especially promoting the core role of military agencies at all levels in providing material support and spiritual encouragement, has helped improve the lives of the militia force in Van Giang district; thereby, they can confidently carry out their tasks. In recent years, the locality has always ensured that the number of militia participating in training reaches more than 96%; 100% of the final examinations of all subjects and sections meet the requirements, with the good and excellent rates ranging from 74 to 76%. In particular, the solidarity and cohesion among militia soldiers have been strengthened; contributing to building the local militia and self-defense force to be increasingly "strong and widespread".

Article and photos: NGUYEN TRUONG

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