( Bqp.vn ) - On August 2, in Hai Phong, the Party Committee and the Navy Command solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first victory of the Vietnam People's Navy and the people of the North. Attending the ceremony were Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

Delegates attending the ceremony.

Also attending were Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem, member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of the Navy; Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc, member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 3; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Bong, Political Commissar of the Navy; representatives from a number of agencies of the Ministry of National Defense, Hai Phong city and the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh, etc.

Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam emphasized that the first victory of the Vietnam People's Navy and the people of the North was a victory of the heroic fighting spirit and selfless sacrifice of our compatriots and comrades. The Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense always remember and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs, wounded and sick soldiers, families of martyrs, leaders, commanders, officers, soldiers, and people who participated in the battle to achieve this historic victory. On this occasion, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam expressed his sincere thanks to the Party Committees, authorities, and people of the localities, especially the coastal provinces and cities (Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh) for always coordinating and creating favorable conditions for the Army units in general and the Vietnam People's Navy in particular to successfully complete all assigned tasks.

Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem delivered a speech at the ceremony.

In his commemorative speech, Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem outlined the historical context, developments, results and great significance of the first victory. Under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission and the General Command, on August 2 and 5, 1964, after 9 years of establishment, the Vietnam People's Navy, for the first time, after 9 years of establishment, joined forces to fight, closely coordinating with the Air Defense Force, the armed police, and the people and soldiers of coastal localities to fight bravely, driving the US imperialists' destroyer Madoc out of our waters; opening a page in the history of heroic fighting and victory of the Vietnam People's Navy, contributing to encouraging the entire Party, people and army to fight to protect the North, promote the revolutionary war to liberate the South, and unify the country. The victory on August 2 and 5, 1964 will forever be a symbol of Vietnam's indomitable will; is an affirmation of the will to dare to fight, to be determined to fight and to know how to defeat the American invaders of the Navy in particular and of the entire army and people in general. This is also a victory of the spiritual strength of the entire nation, of the intelligence and military art of Vietnam "using the few to fight the many, using the small to fight the big"; promoting the total strength of the entire nation to defeat an enemy many times stronger than us with existing equipment and weapons; at the same time, affirming the correctness of the people's war policy led by our Party and President Ho Chi Minh.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quoc Chung spoke at the ceremony.

On behalf of all Navy Veterans and forces that directly participated in the battle and made the first battle of the Vietnam People's Navy, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quoc Chung, former gunner of ship 184 who directly participated in the battle on August 2 and 5, 1964, spoke, expressing his excitement at the great development of the Navy after nearly 7 decades of building, fighting, winning and growing. At the same time, he believed that the current generation of Navy officers and soldiers would continue to promote tradition, strive to study, practice, and constantly improve their knowledge and comprehensive capacity, especially in science and technology, mastering modern weapons and technical equipment to serve the cause of protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

Ceremony scene.

Honored to represent the youth of the Navy to express his feelings, Captain Vu Chi Cong, Captain of Ship 266, Squadron 134, Brigade 170/Region 1 expressed his respect and gratitude for the great contributions of previous generations who have shed so much sweat, effort and blood for the country to have today. At the same time, he promised to regularly cultivate and practice revolutionary ethics, study and follow the ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh. Build a clean and healthy lifestyle, love comrades, respect the people, live with meaning and affection. Strictly abide by the laws of the State, military discipline and regulations of the unit. Maintain and promote the good qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers - Navy soldiers", build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern Vietnam People's Navy.

Performance at the ceremony.

The 60th anniversary of the First Victory of the Vietnam People's Navy and the people of the North, organized by the Party Committee and the Navy Command, has great political educational significance. Inheriting and promoting the tradition of "First Victory", all officers and soldiers of the Navy vow to promote revolutionary heroism to the highest degree, be absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People, continue to strive, overcome all difficulties and hardships, act as the core with the forces to manage and firmly protect the sacred sovereignty of the sea, islands and continental shelf of the Fatherland, worthy of the trust and love of the Party, the State, the Army and the People.

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