Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. NGO TRONG CUONG, Deputy Director of the National Defense Academy: Promoting the value of strategic locations, building a solid military zone defense

Military Region 3 is an important strategic area in terms of economy, politics , society, national defense, security and foreign affairs; the gateway for exchange between the Military Region and the capital Hanoi as well as other important regions in the country and internationally.

Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Ngo Trong Cuong, Deputy Director of the National Defense Academy.

During the resistance wars against invaders, for independence, freedom and national reunification, and the two resistance wars to protect the southwestern and northern borders, as well as to carry out the task of building and firmly protecting the Fatherland, Military Region 3 has always received the attention, leadership and direction of the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to become "the national rear and at the same time the front against invaders" and has achieved glorious feats of arms, contributing significantly to beautifying the patriotic tradition of the nation, of our Army, and the tradition of each locality; building the tradition of the Military Region: "Solidarity, initiative, creativity, sacrifice, victory"; worthy of the trust of the Party, the State and the people.

To promote the value of the important strategic area in the resistance wars to build a solid defense of Military Region 3 in the new period, local Party committees and authorities and Party committees and commanders at all levels continue to promote propaganda and education to raise awareness among the people and armed forces about the geographical location and strategic importance of the Military Region for the cause of strengthening national defense, security and protecting the Fatherland. At the same time, strengthen the leadership of Party committees at all levels, the management and administration of the government in building the defense of the Military Region, the defense areas of the province and city.

Combining socio-economic development with strengthening national defense and security potential; building a solid foundation for the defense potential of the Military Region and the defense areas of the provinces and cities. Focusing on building a strong, compact, modern armed force of the Military Region, with comprehensive quality, qualifications, and high combat readiness, meeting the requirements and tasks in the new period.

Along with that, building the Military Region's defense posture is associated with building a solid all-people defense posture, people's security posture and "people's hearts posture", especially continuing to perfect the defense posture of provinces and cities; combat village and commune clusters; rear bases; combat infrastructure, creating a solid, comprehensive posture, consolidating the Military Region's defense posture in the conditions of newly merged provinces and cities... contributing significantly to the successful implementation of the two strategic tasks of building and defending the Fatherland in the new period.

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Major General NGUYEN DUC DUNG, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Military Region 3: Promoting lessons from the resistance war to build the current defense of Military Region 3

The experiences gained in the resistance war against the French colonialists and the American imperialists in the area of ​​Military Region 3 are spiritual assets and important foundations for the military and people of the Military Region to continue to study and apply to build a solid defense for the Military Region, a comprehensively strong armed force that is "exemplary and typical", with high overall quality and combat strength, and successfully carry out all tasks.

Major General Nguyen Duc Dung, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Military Region 3.

During the resistance wars, Military Region 3 and localities in the area did a good job of propagating and educating about the resistance line, the nation's fighting tradition, the people's trust in the Party, and the victory of the resistance war; building a great solidarity bloc, the spirit of self-reliance and determination to drive out the enemy; coordinating with local Party committees and authorities to lead and direct the armed forces and people to both fight the enemy and build a strong resistance rear...

Applying and promoting these successes, in the current period, the Military Region and the Party Committees and authorities of the provinces and cities in the area thoroughly grasp the Party's viewpoints on national defense, security, and the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation. Strengthening education for officers and soldiers to fully understand the partners, subjects, plots, and tricks of "peaceful evolution" of hostile forces. Improving the quality and effectiveness of propaganda work, disseminating knowledge of national defense and security to all people; strengthening the building of military-civilian solidarity and safe areas; coordinating participation in infrastructure development; preventing, combating, overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics and search and rescue.

Focus on leading and directing the development of defense activities in the Military Region and the defense zones of provinces and cities. Promote economic, cultural, social development, science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation in accordance with the new administrative unit and modern combat requirements. Regularly review, supplement and adjust defense planning and arrangements in conjunction with the socio-economic development strategy in accordance with the determination, combat plans and administrative boundaries. Build combat bases, provincial-level rear bases, military works in defense zones; build campaign posts, combat works in campaign directions, defense works on border lines, seas and islands in accordance with the combat determination to respond to modern warfare...

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Major General, Associate Professor, Dr. NGUYEN VAN SAU, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Defense Strategy and History: The role of Military Region 3 in the Strategy of protecting the Fatherland early and from afar

In the historical process of the Vietnamese revolution, Military Region 3 is a strategic area, holding a particularly important position; a key defense direction, playing the role of connecting and protecting the capital Hanoi and neighboring provinces. To maintain and promote the position and role as a "gateway" and a "fence" to protect the capital Hanoi, the Party committees, authorities, armed forces and people of the provinces in Military Region 3 continue to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the directives and resolutions of the Party, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense on military and defense tasks. Synchronously deploy policies and solutions to build a solid defense area in the Military Region. Ready to defeat all invaders, protect the capital Hanoi and neighboring provinces, create the combined strength of the people's war posture, firmly protect the Fatherland early and from afar.

Major General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Sau, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Institute of Defense Strategy and History.

Being both the frontline and the strategic rear, always ready for defensive operations and support for other battlefields. In order to continue building Military Region 3 into the strategic rear of the whole country in the overall strategy of people's war to protect the Fatherland from afar, from an early age, the requirements are: Completing the overall planning of national defense arrangements combined with socio-economic development in accordance with practical requirements. Effectively implementing economic projects combined with national defense, associated with building the defense posture of provinces and cities; developing economic sectors associated with creating raw materials for the defense industry, ready to switch to serving defense and security tasks when necessary... Playing a core role in building a strong national defense.

From historical practice to current requirements, to build a strong national defense, build a solid "people's heart position", mobilize the strength of the great national unity bloc in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland, the requirements for Military Region 3 are: Maintain strategic locations; develop defense potential associated with the economy; improve the overall quality of the Military Region's armed forces...

Thus, from history to the present and even in the future, it can be clearly seen that, with its particularly important strategic position in terms of geopolitics, geo-military, geo-economics, Military Region 3 plays the role of a "shield" protecting the capital Hanoi. Strengthening the overall strength of the Military Region's armed forces is an important and regular task, contributing significantly to the successful implementation of the strategy of protecting the Fatherland early and from afar.

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Comrade VU THI HA, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong City People's Committee: Combining economy and defense in the development strategy of Military Region 3

Military Region 3 has a particularly important strategic position. This is an area with a high population density, rapid urbanization and industrialization, with many economic zones, industrial parks, seaport systems and strategic airports. At the same time, Military Region 3 is also an important defense frontline facing the Gulf of Tonkin and the East Sea. Therefore, economic development associated with national defense consolidation in Military Region 3 is both an opportunity and a heavy responsibility, requiring a long-term strategic vision and joint efforts of localities in the region.

Comrade Vu Thi Ha, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong City People's Committee.

For Hai Phong, after merging with Hai Duong province, it has become the third largest city in the country. In recent years, the combination of socio-economic development with strengthening national defense and security in the city has been effectively implemented in many aspects. First of all, the integration of national defense and security factors into the socio-economic development planning, oriented to 2045, with a vision to 2060, Hai Phong strives to become a center of marine economy, logistics and high-tech industry associated with national defense and security in the Northern region and the Northeast coastal belt.

The expressway system connecting the provinces creates a vertical and horizontal connection network between the inland and the coast, effectively serving both civil and defense transport. Lach Huyen international gateway port ensures military logistics for the Northeast region; Cat Bi international airport is planned to be able to serve in defense - air defense plans. Regarding dual-use industry, the city currently has 43 industrial parks with a total area of ​​over 15,000 hectares and 79 industrial clusters. Many manufacturing industries are capable of converting to serve defense when needed, such as military and civilian shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, precision components, electronics and automation manufacturing, chemicals, and high-tech materials.

The city also pays attention to ensuring funding for the implementation of local defense and military tasks. In the past 5 years, more than 700 billion VND has been prioritized for investment in projects in the defense area. The city has planned combat bases, rear areas, shooting ranges, training grounds and completed many commune-level military command headquarters; ensuring local defense and military funding of more than 1,000 billion VND. Along with that, the city has built a widespread militia and self-defense force, with more than 5,000 grassroots organizations in communes, wards and enterprises, playing a core role in the national defense...

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