Spreading the "showing gratitude and repaying kindness" movement.

In 2025, the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu closely coordinated with local authorities to implement many practical community mobilization models. In just 5 months, the unit mobilized numerous social resources to support the construction of two rural roads totaling 500 meters in length, and built three new pedestrian bridges, worth over 700 million VND, helping hundreds of households travel safely and facilitating trade.

Leaders of the Regional Defense Command 3 - Ngai Tu and local leaders presented Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to children.

The "Mid-Autumn Festival Night" program for 1,000 children is one of the activities that has had a strong impact on the community. Lanterns, notebooks, and mooncakes were given directly to underprivileged, academically gifted children in the communes, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere. Many parents were moved to see their children receiving genuine and meaningful care.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a resident of Ngai Tu commune ( Vinh Long province), shared: "Every year, my children receive gifts from the soldiers. The kids are very happy. Our family is struggling financially, so these gifts are very meaningful. We really appreciate the soldiers because they always think of the people."

In its gratitude and remembrance activities, the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu organized visits, offered encouragement, and presented gifts to more than 40 families of policy beneficiaries, veteran families, and active-duty soldiers facing difficult circumstances; at the same time, it undertook the regular care of one Heroic Vietnamese Mother with a support level of 2 million VND/quarter.

Veteran Vo Van Hung (Hamlet 9, Hoa Hiep Commune) said emotionally: "I am over 70 years old this year, and on holidays, Tet (Lunar New Year), or when I am sick, the soldiers always come to visit and give gifts. That care makes us even more confident and proud of the heroic traditions of the Vietnamese People's Army."

Alongside focusing on social welfare policies, the unit, in coordination with philanthropists, contributes funds to organize activities and provides materials for the construction of public works. Many individuals and businesses are willing to partner with the unit and the local Party committee and government.

Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc Yen, Deputy Director of the Social Protection Center of Vinh Long province, shared: "We mobilized support because we trust in the transparency and responsibility of the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu, and the local Party committee and government. The soldiers directly came down to the area and carried out very practical tasks; accompanying the Army is both a joy and a responsibility of the community."

Consolidate "the people's support" and strengthen regional defense capabilities.

The effectiveness of the civilian mobilization work of the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu is not only measured by the completed bridges or roads, but also by the positive changes in people's awareness of national defense and security, and the increasingly close bond between the military and the people.

Over the past period, the unit has coordinated and organized more than 20 legal awareness and national defense and security knowledge dissemination sessions for over 3,500 people; participated in supporting disaster prevention and control in localities; and helped people overcome the consequences of storms that damaged the roofs of more than 40 houses in the area. It is noteworthy that each officer and soldier has demonstrated a high sense of responsibility and dedication in every task. At construction sites, the image of soldiers digging earth, transporting materials, and erecting formwork has become familiar to the people.

Ms. Le Thi Thao (from An Hoa B hamlet, Ngai Tu commune, Vinh Long province) expressed: "I see the soldiers working very enthusiastically, without hesitation. Even on days with heavy rain and slippery roads, they still maintain the schedule so that the people can have a new bridge to travel on as soon as possible. Seeing that, I naturally feel affection and trust in the Army even more."

Officers and soldiers of the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu and the militia force of Ngai Tu commune, Vinh Long province, help people build rural roads.

Colonel Tran Minh Tan, Political Commissar of the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu, affirmed: "We consider mass mobilization work as a strategic task. When the people trust, support, and share, the strength of the defense zone will be enhanced. In the coming time, the unit will continue to develop and do even better in its role as a 'working army' in peacetime."

The effective coordination between the Command of the 3rd Regional Defense Force - Ngai Tu and the local Party committees and authorities has contributed to building a strong political system at the grassroots level, maintaining political stability and social order and security. Many localities have assessed that, thanks to the regular support of the armed forces, the work of mobilizing the people to participate in building new rural areas and preventing and combating social evils has been implemented more effectively.

These results serve as a foundation for the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Ngai Tu to further improve its methods of mobilizing the people in the future. With the involvement of the entire political system, the unity of the people, and the sense of responsibility of officers and soldiers, the "people's support" in the area will be increasingly consolidated; contributing to building a more stable and sustainably developing defense zone in Vinh Long province.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/nuoi-duong-van-hoa-bo-doi-cu-ho/vinh-long-xay-dung-the-tran-long-dan-ngay-cang-vung-chac-1016755