Although there are many difficulties and challenges when switching to a two-level local government model, under the close leadership and direction of the City Party Committee, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the City Party Committee and Command, the work of selecting and calling citizens to join the army is being implemented vigorously and effectively. The political system of communes and wards has determined good determination and responsibility, especially the proactive consultation and implementation of the Military Command at the same level. The Commune-level Military Service Council was quickly established to promote responsibility in advising and operating the process of selecting and calling citizens to join the army effectively.

Military Service Councils at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City met with female citizens who volunteered to join the army.

The Defense Command of Zone 2 - Phu Loi, Ho Chi Minh City Command has assigned the responsibility of command and monitoring agencies, guiding and assisting 28 commune-level localities in the area to ensure the thorough understanding and implementation of the system of legal documents and instructions on military recruitment among cadres, party members and people. The unit focuses on improving the quality of propaganda and education on patriotic traditions, revolutionary traditions, organizing youth forum activities... contributing to fostering the flame of tradition, the desire to contribute and the spirit of volunteering to perform military service among young people.

Currently, localities have completed the review and public and democratic election of more than 35,000 citizens aged 18-27, and organized preliminary health examinations. It is worth noting that the spirit of volunteering to join the army to protect the Fatherland of Ho Chi Minh City youth is very strong with more than 160 cases of volunteering in 28 communes and wards under the management of the Defense Command of Zone 2 - Phu Loi.

Ho Chi Minh City youth volunteer to join the army.

As one of the first citizens to volunteer for military service, young man Phan Thanh An (born in 2002, Hiep An 6 neighborhood, Phu An ward, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “I just graduated from Thu Dau Mot University, majoring in Electrical Engineering. With my major, many places were willing to accept me for work, but I asked my family to let me fulfill my dream of joining the army, fulfilling the responsibility and duty of youth towards the country.”

As for young man Nguyen Tien Hiep (born in 2007, residing in Phu My 6 quarter, Binh Duong ward), although he is busy helping his family sell food, he has volunteered to join the army in 2026. According to Hiep, through the propaganda work of all levels and following the mass media, he clearly understands his sacred duty to the Fatherland. From the military environment, he has contributed his youth to his homeland, while experiencing learning and training to become more mature.

The Defense Command of Region 2 - Phu Loi and the Military Service Council at all levels visited the families of young volunteers to join the army.

Among the applications for volunteering to join the army, we were impressed with the case of young woman Tran Yen Nhi (born in 2003, residing in Phu Hoa 6 quarter, Phu Loi ward). She is a bachelor of Multimedia Communications - a "hot industry" in the current period of strong development of information technology and although many places have accepted her with a good salary, Yen Nhi chose to volunteer to join the army. Yen Nhi determined that this was a big turning point in her life and determined to strive to become an excellent female soldier serving long-term in the army.

Through talking and learning with many young volunteers who joined the army in the area managed by the Defense Command of Region 2 - Phu Loi, their common spirit is that the Army is a big school, studying and training in the Army is an honor, pride, and responsibility of the youth. The image of Uncle Ho's soldiers is always a shining example for all generations of Vietnamese youth to follow, especially through major events such as A50, A80 recently, that image is even more prominent.

Preliminary health examination for citizens of military age is carried out strictly.

Having a son who will join the army this time, Mr. Pham Tan Cuong (residing in Phu My 3 quarter, Binh Duong ward) said: “I have educated and encouraged my son to be enthusiastic and steadfast when he reaches the age of military service. This is both my son’s responsibility to the Fatherland and also the honor of my family and the locality where I live. I believe that when he joins the army, my son and other young men of the same age will be able to study, train, work comprehensively, as well as practice many skills to perfect themselves.”

Lieutenant Colonel Le Manh Ha, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Defense Command of Region 2 - Phu Loi, said: The process of selecting and calling citizens to join the army in 28 communes, wards, and areas managed by the Defense Command of Region 2 - Phu Loi will have many stages and steps that need to be strengthened. With the spirit of initiative, responsibility and high determination of the local Party Committee, government and the Defense Command of Region 2 - Phu Loi, along with the spirit of volunteering from citizens of military age, it will be a positive basis to contribute to Ho Chi Minh City to continue recruiting enough soldiers with high quality.

Article and photos: TRUNG TIEN

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