Early spring on the border of Lam Dong

Like a ship carrying spring early, the "Spring for Soldiers" program is truly a surprising Tet gift, filled with love from the soldiers to the border region of Southern Central Highlands.

"Spring for Soldiers" is an annual program organized by the Party Committee and the Command of Military Region 7 in coordination with local authorities, based on the spirit of solidarity, mutual support, and ensuring that no one is left behind; focusing on caring for the material and spiritual lives of officers, soldiers, people, and policy beneficiaries in border areas, islands, and remote regions.

General Nguyen Trong Nghia visited and extended New Year greetings to the people as part of the "Spring for Soldiers" program.

Over 10 editions, the program has become a "trademark" of the Armed Forces of Military Region 7, receiving strong support from local Party committees, authorities, and benefactors. The "Spring for Soldiers" events are always a festive occasion, bringing joy and excitement to officers, soldiers, and the people every time Tet (Lunar New Year) arrives.

Major General Tran Chi Tam, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 7 and Head of the program's organizing committee, stated that the 11th "Spring for Soldiers" program in 2026 is jointly organized by the Party Committee and Command of Military Region 7 and the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Lam Dong province. Key activities of the program will take place in border communes of Lam Dong province, aiming to care for the material and spiritual lives of officers, soldiers, policy beneficiary families, families in difficult circumstances, and people in border areas and remote regions. This will strengthen solidarity between the armed forces of Military Region 7 and the local Party committees, authorities, and people; and encourage officers, soldiers, and people to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2026 (Year of the Horse) joyfully, safely, and economically, while maintaining high combat readiness.

The 11th "Spring for Soldiers" in 2026 will include many activities with profound humanitarian significance, specifically: Building 60 houses in residential areas adjacent to border militia posts, with each house costing 100 million VND, and each family receiving a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, a national flag, a 32-inch television, and a breeding cow. Inaugurating and handing over a complex of cultural and sports facilities to the people of the localities, with a total value of 500 million VND. Donating 10 houses of compassion to ethnic minority families in extremely difficult circumstances, with each house costing 80 million VND, along with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, a national flag, and a television.

The organization visited, extended New Year greetings, and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, families of policy beneficiaries, officers and soldiers of units stationed along the border; religious establishments, village elders, and hamlet leaders; households in difficult circumstances; kindergartens, boarding schools, and poor but studious students... with a total of more than 2,500 gifts worth nearly 5 billion VND.

At the center of Duc Lap commune, units of Military Region 7, in coordination with the local authorities, organized transportation for over 1,000 disadvantaged people from remote, border areas to attend the "Zero-Cost Market," which included 15 stalls offering over 1,000 gifts and stalls showcasing local specialties. Notably, the organizers prepared 150 meals for the people and soldiers to share a New Year's Eve dinner, creating a joyful and enthusiastic atmosphere of unity.

Giving away banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) to people as part of the "Spring for Soldiers" program.

Warmth of the bond between soldiers and civilians

Attending and sharing in the joy with officers, soldiers, and people at the "Spring for Soldiers" program, General Nguyen Trong Nghia affirmed that every spring is radiant with joy, but the Spring of the Year of the Horse 2026 brings even more joy as our country has just completed the revolution of reorganizing and streamlining the organizational structure and implementing a two-tiered local government; celebrating the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Party and the very successful 14th National Congress of the Party.

General Nguyen Trong Nghia expressed his joy at returning to the vast mountainous western region of Lam Dong province, witnessing the strong development and progress of this land. Lam Dong province, recently merged from three former provinces: Lam Dong, Dak Nong , and Binh Thuan, possesses potential and advantages that can create a strong breakthrough in the future.

To build Lam Dong into a prosperous province, a new growth pole of the country, the General suggested that in the coming time, the province needs to continue to highly promote the heroic revolutionary tradition, the spirit of great unity, creativity, self-reliance, and self-strength of the Party committee, government, and people of all ethnic groups in the province in implementing socio-economic, national defense, and security goals.

General Nguyen Trong Nghia welcomed the 7th Military Region and Lam Dong province's organization of the 11th "Spring for Soldiers" program in 2026 with many practical activities, which not only bring joy to each family in the border area during the Lunar New Year but also contribute practically to the fight against poverty; strengthen the solidarity between the military and the people; build a peaceful and stable border, and contribute to increasing solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia.

On this occasion, General Nguyen Trong Nghia sends his best wishes to the Party committees, authorities, policy beneficiary families, ethnic minorities, village elders, hamlet leaders, cadres, soldiers, and all local people for a joyful and happy Lunar New Year 2026.

On the evening of February 6th, at Duc Lap Commune Square, the art program "Echoes of the Great Forest - Warmth of Military-Civilian Affection" was broadcast live on many television channels of newspapers and radio and television stations in provinces and cities as a New Year's greeting and farewell from the program to the officers, soldiers, and people of the locality.

The performances, meticulously and grandly staged, praised the glorious Party, the great President Ho Chi Minh, the heroic traditions of our Army, the Armed Forces of Military Region 7, and the beauty of Lam Dong province. The program concluded with a spectacular fireworks display illuminating a corner of the border sky, evoking strong emotions in the viewers and heralding the arrival of a peaceful and happy spring for everyone.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/quoc-phong-toan-dan/ron-rang-xuan-chien-si-1025081