Dong Thap takes good care of the rear, ready for military recruitment in 2025

Updated date: 12/02/2025 11:07:55

DTO - In 2025, the entire Dong Thap province is ready for military recruitment with careful preparation, ensuring safety and fully implementing policies to support young people leaving to defend the Fatherland.

Party Committee and People's Committee of Tan Phu Dong commune (Sa Dec city) visited, gave gifts and encouraged new recruits

Rear policy : a solid support for young people joining the army

This year, the province was assigned the target of recruiting 1,635 young men to join the military service and the People's Public Security, including 1,301 young men joining the People's Army and 334 young men joining the Public Security. Up to now, all preparations for the military handover ceremony have been completed, creating favorable conditions for the new recruits to go on duty.

According to the Dong Thap Provincial Military Service Council, the province spent more than 628 million VND to visit and present gifts to families and young men joining the army. During the military service ceremony, localities organized gift giving with a total value of more than 1.272 billion VND. Meetings and encouragement sessions for families of new soldiers were held widely, creating an exciting atmosphere and encouraging the spirit of young men.

Sa Dec City, the locality chosen to host this year's military enlistment ceremony, has completed the target of recruiting 105 young men to join the army, including 93 volunteers. Tan Phu Dong Commune is a typical unit that has exceeded the recruitment target for many consecutive years. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son - Chairman of Tan Phu Dong Commune People's Committee, shared: "To help young men feel secure when leaving to defend the Fatherland, the locality has done a good job of ideological work and mobilization, and always cares about the lives of their families. During the recent Lunar New Year, we mobilized and presented 29 gifts to the families of young men. Thanks to that, the locality has 13/16 young men volunteering to join the military service and 5 young men volunteering to perform their police duties."

In addition, the Military Service Council of Sa Dec City and communes and wards in the area visited and presented 130 Tet gifts to the families of the young men, each gift worth from 300,000 to 900,000 VND with a total cost of over 65 million VND. In addition, localities also mobilized funds to give each young man leaving for military service 500,000 VND in cash. Although the gifts were not of great value, they partly demonstrated the concern of the Party Committee and the government for the families of the new soldiers. Thereby, helping the new soldiers feel more secure when leaving for military service.

Party Committee and People's Committee of Thuong Lac commune, Hong Ngu district visited and gave gifts to new soldiers

Hong Ngu district stands out with its socialization work, opening savings books for new recruits. In the days before the military handover ceremony, communes and towns in the district visited each family, wished a happy new year, encouraged the youth and gave gifts. The total number of young people eligible for military service in Hong Ngu district in 2025 is 155, of which 129 will join the Army and 26 will join the Police. All successful young people will be given savings books (from 7 million to 10 million VND/book).

Lieutenant Colonel Ho Van Giau - Political Commissar, Military Command of Hong Ngu district, said: “The District Military Service Council has advised the District Party Committee and the District People's Committee to direct and lead communes and towns to propagate and mobilize benefactors and businesses to open savings books for citizens leaving for military service; in 2025, 1.163 billion VND was mobilized to give savings books to successful young people. Long Khanh B and Phu Thuan A communes gave each young person a savings book, worth 10 million VND. The remaining communes supported each young person with 7 million VND/savings book”.

Chau Thanh district left its mark with the model of "Going with gifts, coming home with a house". Accordingly, the locality mobilized the construction of 10 houses for families of young people in difficult circumstances participating in military service, and at the same time mobilized to give young people savings books from 2 million to 3 million VND/book. Activities of visiting, giving Tet gifts and organizing meetings by local Party committees and authorities have helped young people feel more secure when leaving for military service.

New recruit Nguyen Thanh Duong (living in An Phu Thuan commune) shared: “I am really happy and proud to join the military service and even happier when preparing to leave for military service, I receive meaningful gifts from the care of the locality, benefactors and businesses supporting the construction of houses. I will devote my best to completing the task.”

Sa Dec City Military Command visits and encourages new recruits

Pride of family and homeland

Besides the support policy from the government, many young people in Dong Thap have voluntarily signed up for military service, demonstrating a high sense of responsibility to the country.

A typical example is Mai Si Luan (18 years old), residing in Tan Phu Dong commune, Sa Dec city. Although he is the main breadwinner in his family, Luan is determined to put aside his work to fulfill his duty. He shared: “This is a citizen’s responsibility towards the Fatherland, and also an opportunity for me to improve myself. Although my family has some financial difficulties, my parents are still healthy, so I am ready to fulfill my duty. When I am discharged from the army, I will continue to develop the family economy.”

In Phu Thuan B commune, Mao Trung Phuc also volunteered to join the army. Phuc said: “I see this as an opportunity to grow up and contribute to the country. I am ready and determined to study and train in the military environment.”

Pham Van Phu from Phu Thuan B commune (2nd from left) and his family are excited before the day of leaving for military service.

Similarly, Pham Van Phu in Phu Thuan B commune said: “Although I am a bit nervous, I am very excited. This is an opportunity for me to mature, train and be worthy of being a soldier of Uncle Ho.”

The patriotism and volunteer spirit of young people like Si Luan, Mao Trung Phuc or Pham Van Phu not only inspire their peers, but are also the pride of their families and hometown Dong Thap.

With careful preparation from Party committees and authorities, along with the support of families and the high sense of responsibility of young people, Dong Thap is ready for the 2025 military recruitment. Practical rear policies and the companionship of society have further motivated new recruits to firmly step on the journey to protect the Fatherland.

Thanks to the effective implementation of the military rear policy, the quality of young people joining the army in 2025 in Dong Thap province has increased in all aspects. Of the 1,635 young people joining the army in 2025, there are 182 citizens with college and university degrees; 81 party members, 1,554 union members, and 1,146 young people volunteered to apply for military service.

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