Thoroughly grasping President Ho Chi Minh's teaching: "If mass mobilization is skillful, everything will be successful", the Party Committee and the Military Region 3 Command have directed agencies and units to seriously implement resolutions and directives of the Party, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and the guidance of the General Department of Politics on mass mobilization work. In particular, the focus is Resolution No. 49-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission and Resolution No. 603-NQ/DU of the Military Region 3 Party Committee on strengthening and innovating mass mobilization work in the new situation.

In addition to direct propaganda, units also promote the application of information technology, effectively exploit social networks, produce vivid, close, easy-to-understand illustrative videos and clips, creating a strong spreading effect, contributing to bringing mass mobilization work closer to cadres, soldiers and people. In the period of 2021-2025, the entire Military Region organized more than 14,000 propaganda sessions, attracting over 2 million people, posting nearly 19,000 articles, news, and clips on newspapers and social networks; organized thousands of seminars, contests, cultural and sports exchanges, creating a wide spread.

Armed forces of Hung Yen province participate in evacuating people to safe places due to the impact of storm No. 3 (storm Yagi) in 2024.

Talking to us, Colonel Hoang Huu Anh, Head of the Mass Mobilization Department (Political Department of Military Region 3) said: “We always determine the motto of focusing on the grassroots. Each mass mobilization program and model must be practical, effective, and closely follow the needs of the people. The special thing is that wherever there are difficulties, there are the footprints of the army. Officers and soldiers of the Military Region's armed forces have stood side by side with the people to build roads, build schools, build houses, and support their livelihoods. It is this sharing that has made the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers even closer and more dear in the hearts of the people."

Implementing the emulation movements "Army joins hands to build new countryside", "Army joins hands for the poor, leaving no one behind"; the emulation movements "Skillful mass mobilization", building "Good mass mobilization units", associated with patriotic emulation movements and campaigns in the locality; agencies and units in the Military Region have had many meaningful and practical programs and activities, such as: "Border and island affection", "Border spring, island New Year"; "Island New Year - Warm military-civilian affection"... In the past 5 years, the Military Region's armed forces have supported the construction of 260 "Comrades' Houses", 275 "Great Solidarity Houses", 349 "Houses of Gratitude", along with dozens of "100 Dong Houses", "Union Warm Homes", worth tens of billions of VND.

Officers and soldiers of Hai Phong city armed forces help people build rural roads.

The units also organized 340 field trips to do mass mobilization work, with more than 93,000 working days. The soldiers and the people rebuilt and repaired 935 km of rural roads, dredged 1,924 km of irrigation canals, and installed 591 new lighting poles. Many families with preferential policies and poor households were helped, and free medical examinations and treatment were provided to tens of thousands of people.

At the Hung Yen Provincial Military Command, the “Army-Civilian Tree Row” model has become a bright spot and a new feature in mass mobilization work. Lieutenant Colonel Pham Van Duc, Head of the Mass Mobilization Department, Political Department (Hung Yen Provincial Military Command) shared: “Officers and soldiers of the provincial military not only go to the grassroots to propagate and mobilize but also directly contribute their efforts and efforts with the people. When seeing the soldiers working with the people, from digging the land to planting trees, transporting materials to repairing houses, the people are very moved and have more trust in the military.”

Currently, the entire Military Region 3 has built 222 models with 26 models, typically skillful mass mobilization, every year more than 90% of units meet the standard of "Good mass mobilization unit". Typical models include the model "Army-civilian tree row" of the Hung Yen Military Command; "Enlistment with gifts, building and repairing houses for young people joining the army with difficult circumstances" of the Hai Phong City Military Command; the model "Training Vietnamese for ethnic minorities" of Division 395; or the bright spot Khe O of Forestry 156 (Economic-Defense Group 327)... These models not only contribute to economic and social development but also strengthen military-civilian solidarity, spreading profound humanistic values.

Officers and soldiers of Division 350 (Military Region 3) harvest rice to help people.

Mr. Giong Chong Quay, Bac Cuong village, Hoang Mo commune (Quang Ninh) shared: “The soldiers of Economic-Defense Group 327 coming to the village not only help build roads and houses but also guide the people on how to plant trees and raise livestock to escape poverty. They consider the people's work as their own, they are there on sunny and rainy days. Thanks to the soldiers' help, our lives are better, everyone trusts and is more attached to them.”

Along with regular mass mobilization work, the Military Region 3 is also the core force in preventing and fighting natural disasters, epidemics, and search and rescue. During the Covid-19 pandemic, officers and soldiers set up more than 220 quarantine points, 492 quarantine checkpoints, mobilized thousands of soldiers to participate in epidemic prevention, and supported billions of VND for disadvantaged localities. During storm No. 3 (Yagi) in 2024, the Military Region mobilized more than 8,000 soldiers and hundreds of vehicles to promptly help people overcome the consequences and stabilize their lives.

Cadres, soldiers, and young intellectual volunteers from Forestry Farm 103 and Economic Group 327 coordinated with local authorities to help people eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses.

Colonel Hoang Huu Anh affirmed: “In the coming time, the Military Region 3 will continue to promote proven mass mobilization models, while boldly seeking new ways of doing things that are suitable to the characteristics of each locality and each target. We aim to build strong trust between the army and the people, so that every action of the army contributes to strengthening the “people’s hearts and minds” more and more deeply and firmly.”

It can be affirmed that the practical and humane actions of the Military Region 3 have left many deep impressions. These are not only specific numbers and works, but more importantly, they have contributed to strengthening the solidarity between the army and the people, consolidating the people's trust in the Party's leadership, building a national defense associated with the people's security posture, and building a solid "people's hearts posture".

Article and photos: NGUYEN THANH

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