Military Region 1 officers and soldiers welcome President Tran Dai Quang (Source: VNA) Thai Nguyen (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang has requested theMilitary Region 1 armed forces to raise vigilance and constantly improve their combatreadiness and strength as hostile forces are taking advantage of ethnic andreligious issues to undermine the great national unity and sabotage the Partyand State.
The Military Region 1, established on October 16, 1945, encompassessix northeastern provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, BacGiang and Lang Son, with a combined population of nearly 6 million belonging to25 ethnic groups. Among these localities, Cao Bang and Lang Son share theborderline of 564km with China, with 1,108 border markers, 27 border guard stations,and seven border gates.
Visiting the Military Region 1 on December 18 on theoccasion of the 73rd founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’sArmy, the President applauded efforts as well as victories and achievements ofthe Military Region 1 over the past 73 years.
He stressed the strategic position of the region, andrequired the Military Region 1 to keep close watch of the situation in order totimely give advice to the Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry on militaryand defence tasks in the region. The military region should also coordinatewith ministries and agencies in crime prevention, and contribute to protectingthe national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
He also required the Military Region 1 to pay attention to buildingstrong Party organisation and armed forces, while working together with localParty committees and authorities to strengthen the grassroots political system.
On this occasion, the President offered incense at thePresident Ho Chi Minh Monument House at the Thai Nguyen province PartyCommittee’s headquarters, and the Monument dedicated to Company 915 VoluntaryYouths in Thai Nguyen city.-VNA
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