General Secretary To Lam visits, encourages and gives gifts to people in Thai Nguyen province affected by storm No. 11

Accompanying were Politburo members: Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission; Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security ; Party Central Committee members, leaders of the Party, State, ministries and branches; Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee, members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee and leaders of a number of provincial departments and branches.

The Provincial Party Secretary reported to the General Secretary on the damage caused by floods and the work of overcoming the consequences in Thai Nguyen province.

At the scene of Ben Tuong bridge area (Phan Dinh Phung ward) - one of the key locations in flood prevention and control work in the province, General Secretary To Lam directly inspected the two banks of Cau river; listened to Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trinh Xuan Truong present the flood map downstream on Cau river, report on the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 11 and the plan to build a system of dike works, flood prevention and control on both banks of Cau river through the center of Thai Nguyen province.

General Secretary inspects flood recovery work at Ben Tuong bridge area

Faced with the complicated situation of floods and storms, Thai Nguyen province has proactively directed the response and overcoming of consequences, implementing many urgent measures to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. The military, police, militia and local shock forces have mobilized more than 35,000 officers and soldiers, along with over 3,500 vehicles, equipment and supplies to participate in rescue, transport more than 80 tons of relief goods, help people evacuate, clean up the environment, disinfect and overcome the consequences of storms and floods.

General Secretary To Lam visited and encouraged people in Dong residential group, Linh Son ward.

Immediately after the flood receded, the province mobilized all resources to focus on restoring infrastructure and ensuring people's lives. Up to now, the electricity, clean water, telecommunications, and basic transportation systems have been restored, educational facilities have completed cleaning, and students have returned to school since October 13. Industrial zones have not been affected, production and business activities are normal. Relief and support work for people in damaged areas has been widely deployed. The province has received more than 291.8 billion VND in donations, along with 375 tons of goods and necessities worth over 18.1 billion VND from organizations and individuals inside and outside the province. The above goods and necessities have been and are being distributed to localities and delivered to people. Environmental sanitation and disinfection work continues to be actively implemented by units. Currently, the work of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters is still being carried out with the most urgent and drastic spirit.

The General Secretary commended and presented gifts to military and police forces that participated in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.

Visiting and presenting gifts to representatives of households affected by storms and floods and armed forces participating in supporting people to overcome the damage, General Secretary To Lam shared the difficulties and losses of the people; encouraged people to make efforts to overcome so that life can soon return to normal. The General Secretary also praised the spirit of solidarity, proactiveness, efforts and endeavors of the Party Committee, government, armed forces and people of Thai Nguyen province in the work of preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 11. At the same time, he requested that local authorities and functional agencies actively and proactively deploy support measures to urgently overcome the damage, helping affected households to soon stabilize their lives and restore production and business activities.

The Central working delegation presented 5 billion VND to support Thai Nguyen province to overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam met, encouraged and presented gifts to armed forces soldiers on duty at the scene; and presented gifts to 30 households in Linh Son ward affected by storm No. 11. General Secretary To Lam praised the sense of responsibility, bravery, and disregard for danger and hardship of the soldiers during the days of flood.
The Central working delegation also presented Thai Nguyen province with 5 billion VND to support overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, helping people quickly overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives and production.
* On the same afternoon, at the Military Region 1 Command, General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders attended the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Armed Forces of Military Region 1's Tradition Day (October 16, 1945 - October 16, 2025) and received the Ho Chi Minh Medal from the unit.

Welcoming ceremony for General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission at the Military Region 1 Command

Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam acknowledged and praised the feats and achievements that the officers and soldiers of Military Region 1 have achieved over the past 80 years. In order to successfully carry out the tasks assigned by the Party, State and Army, continue to promote the fine traditions of the Military Region as well as successfully fulfill the functions and tasks of the campaign-level - strategic unit of the Ministry of National Defense in the key areas of the country, the General Secretary requested the Military Region 1 to: Regularly thoroughly grasp and grasp the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies, especially the Resolution of the 8th Central Committee, Session XIII, on "Strategy for protecting the Fatherland in the new situation". Continue to proactively grasp and accurately forecast the situation, on that basis advise the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and propose to the Party and State major solutions on military, defense and homeland protection tasks in the areas under the Military Region's management. Pay attention to building strong defense zones in the Military Region, building a national defense posture associated with a solid people's security posture, especially the "people's hearts posture" in the area.

General Secretary To Lam presents the Ho Chi Minh Medal to the armed forces of Military Region 1.

The General Secretary requested to regularly and thoroughly grasp the Party's military and defense viewpoints and guidelines, firmly grasp the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation; focus on building the Military Region 1's armed forces to be compact, strong, revolutionary, disciplined, elite, modern, and improve their overall strength, level, and combat capability. Promoting the tradition of the Military Region 1's armed forces, the General Secretary believes that the officers and soldiers of the Military Region 1's armed forces and the people of all ethnic groups in Viet Bac will always unite and strive to excellently fulfill all tasks assigned by the Party, the Fatherland, and the People.

General Secretary To Lam and delegates took souvenir photos with leaders of Military Region 1.

At the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal to the Military Region 1's armed forces for their long tradition, great contributions, and exceptional excellence in the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation. General Secretary To Lam also presented the Military Region 1's armed forces with the work "Uncle Ho Visits His Hometown".

Thu Huong (synthesis)

Source: https://thainguyen.dcs.vn/trong-tinh/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-tham-dong-vien-va-tang-qua-nhan-dan-tinh-thai-nguyen-bi-anh-huong-do-bao-so-11-1391.html