Rear Admiral Le Ba Quan, Deputy Commander of the Navy, gave a speech and, on behalf of the President, awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Brigade 131.

Attending the ceremony were Major General Dinh Ngoc Tuong, Political Commissar of the Engineering Corps; Comrade Nguyen Van Hung, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee; Major General Hoang Kien, former Commander of the Engineering Corps; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Bong, former Political Commissar of the Navy; delegates of Hai Phong City, Lao Cai and Ninh Binh Provincial Party Committees, leaders and commanders of a number of functional agencies of the Ministry of National Defense , the Navy... and many generations of cadres, generals, officers, professional soldiers, staff and soldiers of Brigade 131.

Authorized by the President, Rear Admiral Le Ba Quan awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Brigade 131.

In response to the development requirements of the Navy, on November 6, 1975, the Ministry of National Defense issued a Decision to establish Regiment 131, the predecessor of today's Brigade 131.

After 50 years of construction, fighting and growing, Brigade 131 has continuously grown. The force and equipment have changed from being primitive, mainly using hand tools and shovels, to being modern with modern machinery and mechanical construction equipment, capable of completing tasks well in all conditions.

Rear Admiral Le Ba Quan, Deputy Commander of the Navy, spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Rear Admiral Le Ba Quan emphasized that over the past 50 years, generations of officers and soldiers of the Brigade have overcome all hardships, made sacrifices, strived tirelessly, achieved many glorious feats, built the tradition of "Bravery, creativity, overcoming difficulties, excellently completing tasks", contributing to beautifying the glorious tradition of the heroic Army and Navy; making worthy contributions to the cause of national liberation struggle, building the Army, strengthening national defense, and protecting the Fatherland.

The Deputy Commander of the Navy requested officers and soldiers of Brigade 131 to continue to make efforts, try hard, promote the tradition of the heroic unit; unite, overcome difficulties, successfully complete assigned tasks; focus on building a clean and strong Party organization, a strong and comprehensive Brigade "exemplary and typical"; constantly strive to rise up, set many new achievements, to soon receive the title of Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces for the third time.  

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