After the Dien Bien Phu Victory in 1954, in order to build the Army and strengthen national defense to meet the revolutionary requirements in the new period, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense organized to reorganize, build and develop the force. In particular, the Petroleum Department, the predecessor of the Petroleum Department, a unit under the General Department of Supply (now the General Department of Logistics and Engineering) was established on April 18, 1955, marking the birth of the organization and opening a new step of development of the military construction industry.

Through the long resistance wars, building, fighting and defending the Fatherland, the Petroleum Department in particular and the Military Construction Industry in general have constantly consolidated, improved and developed their organization, staff and tasks, performed well the strategic advisory function on petroleum work, affirmed the position and role of the Military Construction Industry and always excellently completed the assigned tasks. Especially, during the resistance war against the US, to save the country, with bravery, intelligence, determination to fight and win, regardless of difficulties, sacrifices and hardships, the officers and soldiers of the petroleum industry have created a legendary flow of nearly 5,000km with more than 300 pumping stations, more than 100 storage points with a capacity of more than 330,000m3 . The petroleum pipeline stretches from the northern border, across deep rivers and high mountains of the Truong Son range, through Laos and Cambodia, to the Southeast region, forming a network to ensure timely support for the southern battlefield; ensure adequate and timely fuel supply for the victorious Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

Checking the technology system at Warehouse 95, Warehouse 190, Petroleum Department. Photo : DAO NAM

After the country's reunification, with the function of advising, guiding, and directing the entire army's petroleum work, the Petroleum Department has proactively researched and innovated the method of ensuring in the direction of decentralization, suitable for the units, creating an important breakthrough in the work of creating sources and organizing the assurance of petroleum. At the same time, improving the quality and efficiency of the use of the national defense budget, creating a stable source of petroleum, ensuring sufficient and timely petroleum for the entire army to carry out training tasks, combat readiness... and unexpected tasks.

In recent years, many valuable specialized scientific works have been put into effective use; step by step, advanced petroleum equipment has been equipped, such as the PSG-600 and DC-100 field petroleum depots, specialized fuel trucks and new generation soft tanks... In particular, facing difficulties in creating imported special fuel sources, the Petroleum Department has proactively coordinated research, production and successful testing of new fuels to replace imported fuels, put them into use and reserve for the Army's missions. This achievement affirms the autonomy of the military construction industry, thereby strengthening the defense potential. This is an important breakthrough, ensuring a stable fuel supply for the Army in all situations, contributing significantly to the successful implementation of defense missions.

Implementing the motto of building a "revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern" military construction industry, the Petroleum Department has consulted with the General Department of Logistics and Engineering, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to focus on improving the organizational and command capacity of the petroleum staff, perfecting the synchronous and specialized organization at all three levels. In which, it is determined that force building is the center, equipment and means innovation is the key; mobilizing all resources to the maximum in the context of national integration and development, meeting the requirements of the task of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation.

In the coming time, to ensure good fuel for the entire army to perform its tasks, the Military Construction Sector will continue to thoroughly grasp the Party's guidelines and viewpoints on building a national defense, the viewpoint of people's logistics, and the people's war posture to protect the Fatherland. Proactively research, forecast, and advise on improving the quality and efficiency of fuel work. Ensure adequate and timely fuel for the regular and unexpected tasks of the Army in all situations. Promote the implementation of projects, plans, and plans to build regular and unified fuel depots at all three levels, contributing to ensuring sufficient capacity for the entire army and promoting the implementation of projects on equipping specialized refueling equipment for aircraft and warships. Direct the comprehensive implementation of all aspects of fuel work in a fundamental, solid, focused, and key direction.

Focus on perfecting the organization and staff, building a regular petroleum work in the new conditions. Ensure absolute safety of petroleum warehouses, technology, pipelines, agencies and units. Focus on training to improve the ability to exploit and master petroleum equipment equipped with new generations and high technology; train new equipment, technical means, and field pipelines in training and exercises at all levels. Strengthen military administrative reform, make breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation to improve the efficiency of petroleum work.

After 70 years of construction, fighting and development, the cadres and soldiers of the military construction sector always remember Uncle Ho's teaching to "value gasoline as blood". Always strive to train, strive, overcome all difficulties and challenges, be ready to accept sacrifices, build the tradition of "Resilience and courage in combat; dynamism and creativity in work; thrift and science in management; democracy and solidarity in construction". The cadres and soldiers of the military construction sector continue to promote the tradition, achievements and valuable experiences left by previous generations, enthusiastically work, compete to build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, modern, compact and strong military construction sector, excellently completing all assigned tasks.

Major General NGUYEN VAN LUC, Director of the Petroleum Department

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