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On the morning of June 29, in Hanoi, the Artillery and Missile Command Party Committee solemnly organized the 80th Anniversary of the Artillery and Missile Forces Traditional Day (June 29, 1946 - June 29, 2026) and received the First Class Fatherland Defense Medal. Download General Secretary and President To Lam gave a directive speech - Photo: VNA General Secretary and President To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission attended and spoke at the Celebration. Politburo members: Le Minh Hung, Prime Minister; Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the National Assembly sent a flower basket to congratulate. Also attending were members of the Politburo: Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Vietnam Fatherland Front; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Organizing Committee; Tran Sy Thanh, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Inspection Committee; Le Minh Tri, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense; General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam Peoples Army. Comrades of the Party Central Committee, leaders of the Party, State, central departments, ministries and branches; Leaders and former leaders: Ministry of National Defense, General Department of Politics, Ministry of General Staff and agencies and units under the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense. Important fire force Download General Secretary and President To Lam awarded the First Class Fatherland Defense Medal to the Artillery and Missile Command - Photo: VNAPresenting a Speech at the Celebration, Comrade Major General Nguyen Hong Phong, Commander of the Artillery and Missile Command said that 80 years ago, in response to the development requirements of the revolutionary armed forces, on June 29, 1946 at the Central National Guard Headquarters - no. 40 Hang Bai - Hanoi, Comrade Hoang Van Thai, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam Peoples Army, on behalf of the Ministry of National Defense announced the decision to establish the Capital Artillery Corps including 3 platoons: Lang Fort, Xuan Tao Fort, Xuan Canh Fort; From then on, June 29 became a traditional day and forever entered the glorious history of the Artillery and Missile Corps of the Vietnam Peoples Army. On June 18, 1949, President Ho Chi Minh signed Decree No. 50 to establish the Artillery Department led by comrade Tran Dai Nghia - Director of the Military Department, cum Director of the Artillery Department. On March 27, 1951, the Ministry of National Defense decided to establish Company 351 - the first Artillery Company of our Army. On September 7, 1954, the Artillery Command was established, with comrade Nguyen Chanh - Member of the 2nd Party Central Committee appointed as Commander and Political Commissar. On May 28, 1956, the Artillery Command developed into the Artillery Command. Faced with mission requirements in the new situation, the Minister of National Defense issued Decision No. 3988 dated August 16, 2025 on establishing the Artillery and Missile Command under the Ministry of National Defense. This is a very important event, demonstrating the strategic vision of the Politburo and Central Military Commission on adjusting the organization of the Army; is an important historical milestone of the Artillery - Missile Army. Excited and proud of the 80-year tradition of building, fighting, winning and growing up, the Commander of the Artillery - Missile Command affirmed that the Artillery and Missile Command today vows to strive to emulate virtue, practice talent, continue writing victories, highlight the tradition, and build a sophisticated, compact and strong Artillery and Missile Command; determined to successfully complete assigned tasks; contributing to the entire Party, people and army in successfully carrying out the cause of building and firmly defending the Socialist Fatherland of Vietnam in the new era of the nation. Speaking at the celebration, praising and congratulating the particularly outstanding achievements of the Artillery and Missile Forces, General Secretary and President To Lam clearly stated that our country is entering a new stage of development. To develop rapidly and sustainably, there must be a strong national defense, the peoples armed forces must be revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern, in which Artillery - Missiles are very important fire forces; must become the pillar of combat power. The General Secretary and President proposed that the Artillery and Missile Command and the entire Artillery and Missile force focus on building a strong force in politics, ideology and organization; Absolute loyalty to the Party, Fatherland and people. Artillery and Missile officers and soldiers must thoroughly grasp the Partys military and defense guidelines; resolutions and directives of the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense on protecting the Fatherland and building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern Army. The entire Artillery and Missile force must perform well 2 steadfastness, 2 promotion, 2 prevention and the motto 5 steadfastness; build strong politics, strong discipline, strong technology, strong military art, and solid army life; must build a clean, strong and representative Artillery and Missile Command Party Committee; exemplary and typical comprehensively strong agencies and units; solidarity, strict discipline, excellent completion of all tasks. Innovative spirit, quick adaptability Download coinGeneral Secretary and President To Lam presented the statue of President Ho Chi Minh to the Artillery and Missile Forces - Photo: VNA General Secretary and President proposed perfecting force organization, improving strategic advi
