Factory Z131 is responsible for researching, designing, and manufacturing a number of weapons and ammunition for the Army; at the same time, combining the production of economic goods. Faced with difficulties in facilities and fierce market competition..., the Party Committee and Board of Directors of the Factory determined to take emulation as a driving force, a solid and stable foundation to create momentum for development.

Colonel Tien Thanh Hung discussed: The Party Committee and the Board of Directors of the Factory lead and direct the Party Committees and commanders at all levels to focus the emulation movement on key tasks, breakthroughs, and overcome weaknesses and weak points in the task of production to ensure national defense associated with economic development. At the same time, organize and closely combine regular emulation with peak and sudden emulation periods with specific goals and targets, associated with the responsibility of the Party Committees and commanders in implementing emulation from the planning stage, organizing the launch to checking the results and drawing lessons.

Manufactured at Mechanical Enterprise, Factory Z131, General Department of Defense Industry.

It is known that the emulation movements and major campaigns such as: "Promoting learning and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style"; "Promoting tradition, dedicating talent, worthy of being Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new period; "Youth of the Army marching into science and technology", "Youth of the General Department of Defense Industry proactively and creatively contribute to building and developing the defense industry in the new period", "Good workers, creative workers"... have been widely and deeply implemented by the Factory.

Along with that, the Party Committee and the Board of Directors regularly inspect and urge agencies, units and enterprises to innovate in form and content; carry out well the propaganda and education work to spread advanced models; focus on building plans, goals, roadmaps and time in each emulation stage, thereby creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere, arousing potential, intelligence and solidarity for the common task in labor and production.

In the period of 2018-2023, through emulation movements, more than 3,450 initiatives and technical improvements were applied to production at Factory Z131 and the value of profits was about 17.6 billion VND. In the period of 2012-2022, the total revenue of the Factory reached more than 13,121 billion VND, an average growth of 5.1%/year; in the first 6 months of 2023, the average income per capita of the Factory reached more than 14 million VND/month... Implementing emulation movements well is an important foundation to help Factory Z131 improve the material and spiritual life of cadres, workers and employees, gradually contributing to the successful implementation of the strategic goal of building a Factory with enough capacity to research, manufacture, develop and produce defense and economic products, meeting the requirements of tasks in the new period.

Article and photos: NGOC GIANG - DUC HUNG