During their military service, these servicemen heightened their responsibilities, determination and strong will, brought into full play their hometowns’ tradition, promoted solidarity, overcame difficulties and accomplished all assigned missions, contributing to building comprehensively strong units. Discharged servicemen to use the skills and knowledge acquired during the military service to contribute to their hometowns’ socio-economic development Over the past years, Division 316 has always been good at training. Among over 3,000 discharged servicemen this time, 198 were admitted to the Party and 515 received various awards. The division has also ensured that almost all discharged servicemen get vocational training cards. It has coordinated with military and civilian vocational training centers to give job counseling to the servicemen after military service completion. At the ceremonies, discharged servicemen showed their deep sentiments with their units and promised to promote the units’ heroic tradition, the good virtues of Uncle Ho’s soldiers and use the skills and knowledge they have acquired during the military service to contribute to their hometowns’ socio-economic development. Translated by Mai Huong
PANO - Recently, Division 316 (Military Zone 2) successfully conducted the combined arms command and staff exercise 2014. As an intensive form of training, the exercise this time has helped improve leadership and command ability for staff officiers at all levels, boosting combat readiness and mobility capabilities for the division's units while enhancing combat coordination with local armed forces. The exercise also helped raise the division's training quality, combat readiness and leadership, and staff capabilities, accurately evaluate logistics and preparation for the exercise, and draw lessons to complete combat plans in line with reality. Below are some images of the…... [read more]
PANO - On August 21, Division 316 of Military Region 2 mobilized nearly 150 troops to help people in Yen Bai province overcome the consequences of Storm Dianmu, the 3rd storm having hit Vietnam so far this year. Chairwoman of the Yen Bai provincial People's Committee Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that the storm’downpour had flooded many streets and uprooted many trees in Yen Bai City, causing gridlock in several areas. According to initial statistics, over 1,700 houses were deeply waterlogged and thousands of hectares of crops were damaged, she added. Senior Colonel Nguyen Anh Phong, Division 316's Deputy Political…... [read more]
PANO – On April 28th, Division 316 of Military Zone 2 (MZ2) marked its 65th founding anniversary (May 1st 1951) and received the first-class Fatherland Protection Order. Lieutenant General Duong Duc Hoa, the MZ2 Commander, attended the event. At the event, Colonel Nguyen Dang Khai, Commander of the division, spoke about the unit's traditional history. The division has always fulfilled all assigned mission and achieved remarkable feats of arms, making great contributions to the causes of national construction and defense. They also performed their international missions well and built a tradition of loyalty, self-reliance, unity, courage, creativity, and victory over…... [read more]
The request was made by Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense, during a meeting with the division and the MR’s leaders on March 30.Also at the meeting, General Giang asked the MR to strictly maintain the military discipline, closely catch up with emerging situations of its units and localities in border areas, as well as instruct its units to beautify their barracks. Translated by Tran Hoai... [read more]
PANO – Division 5 (Military Zone 7) and the Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City on July 15th launched a mass mobilization movement in the districts of Duong Minh Chau, Chau Thanh, and Tan Chau of Tay Ninh province. The activity was to mark the 50th traditional day of Division 5 (November 23rd 1965). For 10 days, participating units will encourage more than 3,000 troops and youth union members to join hands with people in localities in strengthening rural roads and infrastructure. Also on this occasion, six gratitude houses, worth VND 70 million each, will be presented to beneficiaries…... [read more]
