The delegation included comrades: Lieutenant General Nguyen Manh Hung, former Party Secretary, former Political Commissar of the General Department of Defense Industry; Major General Nguyen Van Lich, Deputy Commander of Military Region 1; Nguyen Thanh Binh, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province; representatives of leaders, commanders, former leaders, commanders of the General Department of Defense Industry; representatives of leaders, commanders of agencies and units under the General Department...

Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung offered incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs of the Vietnam Military Industry at the Monument of the Military Industry and the Vietnam Weapon Production Trade Union.
The delegation respectfully commemorated the heroes and martyrs of the Vietnam Military Industry.

At the National Historical Site - the Military Ordnance Memorial Stele and the Vietnam Weapons Production Union (Cho Moi Commune), the General Department of Defense Industry held an incense offering ceremony and inaugurated the project to upgrade and expand the Relic Site. The Military Ordnance Stele erected here has a sacred meaning, marking the great contributions of generations of officers and soldiers of the Military Ordnance Sector - those who started the career of building a revolutionary, self-reliant, self-reliant defense industry from the flames of resistance. The Military Ordnance Stele and the items renovated and expanded at the relic site will become a place for sightseeing and traditional education with profound meaning for generations of officers, soldiers, and workers of the defense industry and the entire army, clearly demonstrating patriotism, the spirit of overcoming difficulties and hardships of the Military Ordnance Soldiers in researching and manufacturing weapons and equipment for combat.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Exhibition House.
Delegates listen to an introduction to the exhibition house.
Delegates visited the newly restored residence and office of Major General, Professor, Academician, and Labor Hero Tran Dai Nghia in area B of the relic.

Also here, the General Department of Defense Industry also summarized and awarded two major competitions: the fifth political competition on protecting the Party's ideological foundation and the writing competition to learn about 80 years of the tradition of the Defense Industry. During the period from March to August 2025, nearly 13,000 entries were sent to the grassroots levels; more than 500 excellent works were selected to submit to the General Department's competition. As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded special prizes, A prizes, first prizes and second prizes to outstanding collectives and individuals.

Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives with outstanding achievements in performing the task of upgrading and expanding the relic site.
Major General Le Ngoc Than, Chief of Politics of the General Department of Defense Industry, awarded collectives with outstanding achievements in organizing and participating in competitions.
The Head of the General Department of Defense Industry awarded Certificates of Merit to the collectives and individuals who won special, first, and second prizes in the competitions.

Here, the General Department of Defense Industry presented gifts to the Party Committee and government of Cho Moi commune, families attached to the relic site and many policy families and households in difficult circumstances in the area.

On the same day, at the Memorial Site “Uncle Ho with the Military Industry”, now the National Relic Site “Doi Can Workshop – Military Factory K77” (Dinh Hoa Commune), the General Department of Defense Industry held the inauguration ceremony of the Cultural House and the opening of the Artifact Exhibition Room. On this occasion, the General Department of Defense Industry presented many meaningful gifts to local Party committees, authorities, families attached to the relic site and policy households and disadvantaged households in the locality.

Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung offered flowers and incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs of the Military Industry at the Uncle Ho Memorial Site with the Vietnam Military Industry.
Delegates respectfully paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and the heroic martyrs of the Military Industry at the Uncle Ho Memorial Site with the Vietnam Military Industry.

These activities show the gratitude of officers, soldiers and workers of the General Department of Defense Industry for the protection, care and support of local people throughout the 80-year journey of building and developing the Military Industry - Defense Industry sector.

Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung presented gifts to the locality and two families taking care of the national relic site "Doi Can Workshop - K77 Military Weapon Factory".
The delegation presented gifts to local policy families.
Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Cultural House.

Speaking at the ceremonies, Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the General Department of Defense Industry, emphasized: The 80th anniversary activities are not only an opportunity to review traditions, but also contribute to political and ideological education, strengthen confidence, and encourage the sense of responsibility of officers, soldiers, and workers in the entire General Department. Emphasizing the 80-year tradition of building and growing the Military Industry - Defense Industry sector, Lieutenant General Dinh Quoc Hung affirmed that generations of officers, soldiers, and workers of the General Department of Defense Industry today will constantly strive, overcome all difficulties and challenges, and excellently complete the task of building a proactive, self-reliant, self-reliant, dual-purpose, and modern Defense Industry, meeting the requirements of building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern People's Army; firmly protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

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