Building a strong and widespread militia and self-defense force in Hai Duong province

Militia and self-defense forces of Tran Hung Dao ward (Hai Duong city) participated in clearing fallen trees and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3.

Promoting glorious tradition

Exactly 90 years ago, on March 28, 1935, at the First National Party Congress in Macau (China), our Party issued the “Resolution on Self-Defense Forces”. This was the Party’s first resolution on the organization, direction, training and operation of the self-defense force.

Since then, March 28 every year is the traditional day of the militia and self-defense force.

In Hai Duong, from the first self-defense team established in September 1940 in Hop Tien commune (Nam Sach), the militia and self-defense force quickly developed, fighting alongside local troops, forcing the enemy to withdraw from many posts and disperse their forces. During the resistance war against the US to save the country, the provincial militia and self-defense force actively participated in restoring and promoting production and serving the fight.

Over the past 90 years, the militia and self-defense forces of the whole country in general and the militia and self-defense forces of our province in particular have promoted the tradition of steadfastness and intelligence, maintained solidarity, and excellently fulfilled assigned tasks.

The provincial militia and self-defense force is constantly being strengthened and developed. Party committees at all levels regularly pay attention to, lead and direct the work of building and organizing the activities of the militia and self-defense force according to the motto "strong, widespread", "sufficient, compact, reasonable, meeting the requirements in peacetime and ready to fight in wartime".

Every year, military agencies at all levels proactively organize propaganda and review the number of citizens of military age who are required to join the militia and self-defense force; giving priority to selecting citizens with good moral qualities, good health, clear background, and actively participating in local and grassroots activities. Localities also proactively arrange funding and implement payment regimes and policies in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Force.

Currently, the militia and self-defense force accounts for about 1.35% of the province's population. The proportion of party members in the militia and self-defense force accounts for 21.65%. All communes, wards and towns have enough military positions. 100% of the commanders of the military command boards of communes, wards and towns are party members. All 207 communes, wards and towns in the province have established military party cells.

At the commune level, militia forces are built from teams to platoon levels. In state-owned enterprises, self-defense forces are built from squad to battalion levels. Local Party committees and authorities always pay attention to directing grassroots units to build militia teams and groups operating in villages and residential areas, contributing significantly to political stability and maintaining security and order in the area.

Units and localities focus on improving quality and innovating training content according to the motto "basic, practical, quality". Annually, supplement investment funds to build and renovate models, teaching aids, training grounds, and training grounds. Promote research and innovation to improve teaching aid models for training.

During the training process, officers are regularly sent to the field to inspect and supervise, promptly overcoming limitations... Every year, 100% of facilities and units organize training, with the number of participants reaching 98 - 100%, of which over 76% achieve good or excellent results.

Female militia members account for about 10% of the militia force in the province. In the photo: Female militia members participate in the launching ceremony of the provincial armed forces training. Photo: THANH CHUNG

Pioneer

Along with building a strong and widespread force, in recent years, the militia and self-defense force has also actively participated in the movement of the entire people to protect national security, building a people's security posture associated with the entire people's national defense posture, and building strong villages and communes in the defense area.

Every year, communes, wards and towns in the province direct the police and military agencies at the grassroots level to regularly coordinate activities according to Decree 133/2005/ND-CP of the Government. Organize patrols and guard to protect local security and order. Coordinate to grasp the situation of complicated complaints related to compensation and site clearance; proactively advise the Party Committee, authorities and localities to promptly resolve complicated issues that arise...

The militia also actively participates in movements to build new rural areas and prevent crime. disaster prevention and search and rescue. Promoting the spirit of "Where there is difficulty, there is militia and self-defense force", during storm No. 3, the provincial militia and self-defense force proactively coordinated with military units and functional agencies, effectively implementing the "four on-site" motto, participating in evacuating and relocating people, reinforcing dikes, supporting people to overcome the consequences, contributing to protecting people's lives and property.

Militia forces join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for meritorious people, poor and near-poor households

Along with performing well the national defense and security tasks, the provincial militia and self-defense force also actively participates in emulation movements, competitions and sports events at all levels. From 2021 to now, it has participated in 6 competitions and sports events at all levels and the results are always in the top. Many collectives and individuals have achieved outstanding results and received certificates of merit from the Military Region 3 Command and the Ministry of National Defense.

It can be affirmed that the militia and self-defense force has become the core force in implementing and mobilizing people to participate in consolidating defense areas, building a strong national defense posture associated with a strong people's security posture, contributing to socio-economic development, improving the spiritual and material life of local people.

Colonel Vu Hong Anh, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Hai Duong Provincial Military Command

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/xay-dung-dan-quan-tu-ve-tinh-hai-duong-vung-manh-rong-khap-408191.html