However, due to the information about the uprising being leaked, the French colonialists deployed many preventive measures, responded and carried out fierce terrorism, and violently swept away the uprising areas. Although they did not win, the Southern uprising left behind historical value and an immortal spirit - the spirit of daring to stand up, daring to confront, daring to sacrifice for the independence of the nation, for the happiness of the people. It was that spirit that became the flame that fueled the mettle, will and belief of generations of cadres, soldiers and people of the South in general, and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, throughout the revolutionary struggle as well as in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland today.

Ho Chi Minh City Military Command received the Third Class Military Exploit Order. Photo: HUU TAN

From the ancient flame of the South, the Saigon-Cho Lon-Gia Dinh-Ho Chi Minh City Armed Forces have inherited and promoted revolutionary heroism, steadfast under the Party's flag, contributing to writing the tradition of "Loyalty and steadfastness, the whole people fight the enemy", to continue writing new pages of history today with the spirit of solidarity, creativity and aspiration to contribute. On the land of "The Fatherland's Citadel", the heroic spirit of the Southern uprising still lives on, illuminating the path to build the city's armed forces to be worthy of being a political force, a loyal and trustworthy fighting force of the Party Committee, government and people of the City named after beloved Uncle Ho.

Imbued with the lesson of "the uprising is of the people, by the people and for the people", the Ho Chi Minh City Armed Forces always attach importance to building a solid "people's heart position", a sustainable source of strength for the all-people national defense. In recent years, the work of mass mobilization, policies and the Army's rear has been deployed extensively and effectively. From 2020 to now, the City Command has built and handed over 389 solidarity houses, houses of military-civilian affection and comrade houses; organized hundreds of social activities, medical examinations, medicine distribution, and gifts for policy families and poor households, contributing to strengthening people's trust in the Party, government and the Armed Forces.

Applying lessons on forecasting the situation and seizing opportunities, the city's armed forces have always proactively developed plans and schemes, clearly defining the time, forces, means, and measures for implementation in each task, especially in managing ideology and drills, competitions, and sports events. Especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic, lessons learned on forecasting the situation and seizing opportunities have been effective. The city's command has proactively advised and proposed many solutions to prevent and repel the epidemic; mobilized all forces, and carried out tasks at lightning speed to suppress the epidemic and save people. The image of the city's armed forces soldiers in the midst of the epidemic has left a deep impression, shining with the quality of "forgetting oneself for the people".

Promoting the lesson of the offensive spirit of the Southern Uprising, the city's armed forces always take good training and high combat readiness as the foundation for building combat strength. Every year, 100% of units complete the training program with results of more than 85% good and excellent. The city successfully organized the PT-24 defense area exercise, recognized by the Ministry of National Defense and Military Region 7 as a bright spot of the entire army, ensuring absolute safety. Along with that, the city's armed forces closely coordinated with the Public Security, Border Guard, Coast Guard, and Fisheries Surveillance forces to organize more than 330,000 patrols, detect and handle thousands of cases, contributing to maintaining political security, order, social safety, firmly protecting the sovereignty of borders, seas, and islands. The city's Border Guard controlled more than 205,000 vehicles and nearly 1.8 million people; Coordinate propaganda for fishermen not to encroach on foreign waters, effectively implement the models "Eating breakfast with fishermen", "Accompanying fishermen to go offshore and stick to the sea".

The Emulation Movement for Victory in the city's armed forces has become a strong driving force to encourage officers and soldiers to strive to overcome difficulties and successfully complete their tasks. During the 2020-2025 term, the city's armed forces were honored to be awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces for the third time. This is not only a noble award but also a source of pride and responsibility for each officer and soldier to continue to strive, worthy of the tradition of "Unlimited loyalty, steadfastness, solidarity, discipline, dynamism and creativity, determination to fight and win".

Entering a new phase, the city's armed forces continue to promote the spirit of innovation and creativity with many effective models and methods, such as: "Party members guiding the masses and subordinates", "Unit 3", "5 proactive" in ideological work, "5 good Party cells, 5 good Party members", "Ho Chi Minh cultural space", "Building a model, typical, responsible militia force", "Militia holding the people's households", "Military forces join hands for the poor, leaving no one behind"... These models and methods not only improve the overall quality and fighting strength but also contribute to building a healthy, humane military cultural environment imbued with comradeship and team spirit. In particular, the model "Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space - He is the belief in certain victory" has become a vivid symbol in political, ideological, ethical and lifestyle education, arousing pride, will to strive and aspiration to contribute of the young generation of the city's armed forces...

85 years have passed but the lessons from the Southern Uprising remain valuable. Promoting the spirit of the Southern Uprising, the spirit of daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, proactively attacking, being creative and resilient, each cadre and soldier of the city's armed forces today constantly cultivates and trains a strong political stance, pure ethics, professional proficiency, and is ready to receive and complete all tasks assigned by the Party, State and people. That is the most practical way to turn the immortal spirit of the Southern Uprising into an endogenous strength, building a comprehensively strong "exemplary and typical" Ho Chi Minh City armed forces.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/xay-dung-quan-doi/phat-huy-tinh-than-nam-ky-khoi-nghia-xay-dung-llvt-tp-ho-chi-minh-vung-manh-toan-dien-1013686