Unification from perception to action

In early October, in Van Loc commune, everywhere was filled with flags, banners, and slogans promoting the Law on Military Service (NVQS). On the internal broadcasting system, loudspeakers resounded throughout the alleys, reminding young people of military age to uphold their sense of responsibility and be ready to fulfill their sacred duty to the Fatherland.

Comrade Le Ngoc Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee, Chairman of the Military Service Council of Van Loc commune, excitedly shared: "As one of the localities assigned the highest recruitment and enlistment quota in the province. After 3 days of urgent work, we have completed the preliminary selection of nearly 700 young people; 45 young people have written applications to volunteer for military service, more than 100 young people have college and university degrees, and 35 young people are children of cadres and party members. The spirit of the young people is very enthusiastic, proud to contribute in the military environment."

Colonel Vu Van Tung, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Military Service Council, Commander of the Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command, inspected the preliminary medical examination work in Van Loc commune, Thanh Hoa province.

That pride is expressed in the confession of young man To Chan Phong in Thang Tay village - who just received the conclusion of the initial health examination type 1: "I wrote an application to volunteer to join the army because I love the military environment. The image of soldiers in the missions of rescuing people in flood areas, training, marching, and reviewing troops further urged me to join the military environment to train and contribute."

Not only in the coastal commune of Van Loc, from the plains, urban areas to the mountains, the military recruitment atmosphere is spreading strongly throughout Thanh Hoa province. The major changes in the organizational structure, management scope and decentralization of operations place higher demands on the capacity of staff, organization and coordination of all levels and sectors. Realizing that importance, the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province determined: Military recruitment is the key political task of the first year of implementing the two-level local government. The whole province is unified in the goal of "recruiting the right person", ensuring publicity, democracy, meeting the quota, and compliance with the law.

Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command plays a core role, proactively advising the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee to issue many specific directives and instructions. Since August 2025, the Regional Defense Commands (PTKV) have been established, consolidated and trained for commune and ward officials. Colonel Vu Van Tung, member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial Military Service Council, Commander of Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command, said: "We guide each step, assign officers in charge of each area, go directly to the base to grasp the situation and remove obstacles. PTKV Commands become the vertical axis connecting the province and the base, ensuring that military recruitment is implemented synchronously, smoothly and effectively".

Thanks to unified awareness and synchronous action, by October 9, 2025, 160/166 communes and wards in the province had completed the health screening work, screening nearly 13,000 eligible citizens for examination at the regional council; 1,693 young people wrote applications to volunteer for military service. Many localities have done a good job of propaganda, grasping the source, creating consensus and high self-awareness among young people. That result affirms Thanh Hoa's proactive, methodical and effective start in the new military recruitment season.

The Defense Command of Region 2 - Ha Trung (Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command) inspected the preliminary medical examination work in Hoang Hoa commune, Thanh Hoa province.

Breakthrough - improving the quality of young people joining the army

Comrade Mai Xuan Liem, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, emphasized: "In 2026 and the following years, the requirement to build a lean, compact, and strong Army places very high demands on the quality of military recruitment work. Party committees, authorities, and military service councils at all levels must identify this as a key political task, mobilizing the synchronous participation of the entire political system, ensuring publicity and transparency, without making mistakes in any stage or step."

The Defense Command of Region 2 - Ha Trung (Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command) inspected the preliminary medical examination work in Hoang Son commune, Thanh Hoa province.

It can be seen that the 2026 military recruitment work of Thanh Hoa province is being implemented synchronously, closely and flexibly. Party committees and authorities of each locality clearly define responsibilities, considering the military recruitment results as criteria for evaluating the completion of political tasks. Each Party committee secretary and commune and ward People's Committee chairman is directly responsible for the results in the locality. The Provincial Military Command and PTKV command boards strengthen inspection, guidance, and remove difficulties, ensuring unified command and effective coordination.

The propaganda and education of laws on military service have been strongly innovated: Dissemination of the 2015 Law on Military Service, the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 laws on military and national defense and new documents through grassroots radio, social networks, and activities of youth unions and associations. Many creative models such as "Youth union members accompany young people to join the army", "Families from three sides sign a commitment to enlistment" have spread the spirit of "Joining the army is an honor, training is a sacred duty".

Citizen resource management has become a breakthrough. The Military Command of communes and wards has proactively coordinated with the police to check the population and household registration, especially for young people studying and working far away. The Military Service Council of communes and wards has established working groups to "go to each house, meet each young person", sign commitments between the locality, family and citizen, helping to manage closely and avoid loss of resources.

The health examination is considered the “key of the keys”. The Department of Health is directly responsible to the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People’s Committee for the quality of medical examination, professional training, and supplementary medical equipment, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security. The examination, approval, and background check process is public and transparent, with strict handling of violations, preventing negativity or “compensation for military personnel”.

Along with that, the Army's rear policy is focused on. All levels, sectors and organizations socialize resources to support and give gifts to young people before their enlistment; provide career counseling and orientation for discharged soldiers. A typical example is the coordination model between the PTKV 1-Trieu Son Command (Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command) and Vocational College No. 4 (Ministry of National Defense) to help many soldiers who have completed their military service have stable jobs, contributing to strengthening the people's trust in the Party, State and Army.

It can be affirmed that the military recruitment in 2026 in Thanh Hoa is not only an annual task but also a test of the leadership and management capacity of the two-level local government in new conditions. With proactive, synchronous and creative solutions from the grassroots, the success of the military recruitment work affirms the effectiveness of the government model that is close to the people, close to the people and streamlined, effective and efficient.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/xay-dung-quan-doi/tuyen-quan-tai-thanh-hoa-chu-dong-dong-bo-chac-tu-co-so-1011280