At the ceremony, delegates watched traditional films, together reviewing the history of formation and the proud feats and achievements of the Vietnam People's Navy over the past 70 years. On May 7, 1955, the Ministry of National Defense issued Decree No. 284/ND-A establishing the Coastal Defense Department, which is "an agency assisting the General Command in directing coastal defense forces, organizing training for sailors; producing and repairing naval equipment and vehicles; building fleets to hand over to regions and inter-regions to perform the task of managing and protecting sovereignty and security in river and sea areas". Since then, May 7, 1955 has become a historical milestone marking the birth of the Vietnam People's Navy.
The period 1955 - 1964 is considered the process of perfecting the organization, building combat forces, and technical facilities to meet the requirements and assigned tasks. In particular, on January 24, 1959, the Ministry of National Defense issued Decree No. 320/ND to establish the Navy Department to replace the Coastal Defense Department. The Navy Department has the task of coordinating with other military services, arms and coastal people to protect order and security at sea, islands, and continental shelves of the Fatherland, protect national interests and people working at sea; be ready to smash all enemy espionage and invasion plots, gradually forming a military service, gradually assuming the core role in the task of protecting the northern sea of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Over 70 years of building, fighting, winning and growing, generations of officers and soldiers of the Navy have continued, built and embellished the glorious tradition of "Fighting bravely, being resourceful and creative, mastering the sea, determined to fight and win"; achieved many outstanding and especially outstanding feats, some of which are legendary, contributing worthily to the cause of fighting against the US to save the country and building and defending the Fatherland... With these outstanding feats and achievements, the Vietnam People's Navy has been honored to be awarded many noble awards by the Party and the State. Promoting the 70-year tradition of building, fighting, winning and growing, generations of naval officers and soldiers continue to strive to build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, modern, combat-ready Army; increasingly meeting the task of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland in the new situation.
The 70th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Navy is a great event for the cadres and members of the Ha Nam Provincial Navy Tradition Association in particular and the navy in general. Proud of the glorious tradition of the Vietnam People's Navy, the Provincial Navy Tradition Association has constantly promoted the revolutionary tradition of the homeland, excellently completing all assigned tasks; the cadres and members are always exemplary, ready to carry out patriotic emulation movements and campaigns in the locality.
At the ceremony, the Provincial Navy Tradition Association presented 3 gifts to policy families.
Bui Linh
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