At the ceremony, the leaders of Military Region 9 announced the decisions: Dissolving, merging and reorganizing the provincial Military Command; deciding to establish a new unit and award the Victory Flag to the units.
According to the decisions, the Military Region 9 has 5 new provincial-level Military Commands after the merger, including: Can Tho City Military Command; Vinh Long Provincial Military Command, An Giang Provincial Military Command, Dong Thap Provincial Military Command and Ca Mau Provincial Military Command.
The ceremony also announced the decision to establish 5 Border Guard Command Committees under the Military Command of Can Tho City, the Military Command of Vinh Long Province, the Military Command of An Giang Province, the Military Command of Dong Thap Province, and the Military Command of Ca Mau Province; at the same time, announced the establishment of 19 regional defense command Committees under the Military Commands of provinces and cities.
Speaking at the ceremony, General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense - said that this is a major policy, of great significance, in line with reality, demonstrating new strategic thinking and vision, marking a historical mark on adjusting the organization of the Army forces, meeting the requirements of the cause of strengthening national defense, building and defending the Fatherland in the new period.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army requested that units continue to thoroughly grasp the Party's guidelines and policies, the direction of the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and local Party committees and authorities on reorganizing the apparatus of the political system; reorganize and reorganize administrative units at all levels and build a model of organizing local government at 2 levels; review the system of legal documents related to local military organizations, propose amendments and supplements to ensure consistency and unity in implementation.
In the context of new mergers, reorganization, and establishment, both performing regular and ad hoc tasks according to functions and tasks, and perfecting the organization and forces, General Nguyen Tan Cuong emphasized that units must be united, united, determined, make great efforts, act resolutely, firmly protect the area and sovereignty and security of the border.
At the announcement ceremony, General Nguyen Tan Cuong presented the Quyet Nhat Military Flag to 5 Border Guard Command Committees of provinces and cities: Can Tho City, Vinh Long, An Giang, Dong Thap, Ca Mau.
