National Defence Journal

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The Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment 280 focuses on building a comprehensively strong unit

Friday, April 26, 2019, 11:11 (GMT+7)
The Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment 280 (the Regiment hereafter), founded on April 25th 1959, is tasked with maintaining combat readiness on Northern and Central battlefields. Right after its foundation, the Regiment maneuvered to protect Vinh city, Nghe An province and the Regiment was named Hong Linh then. During the resistance war against the American imperialist, the Regiment participated in 11,089 battles, shooting down 307 enemy aircraft, capturing many enemy pilots, ranking the top in this category

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The entire military continues to promote its pivotal role in disaster control, prevention, rescue and relief

Deeply aware of the requirements and tasks of disaster prevention and control, rescue and relief, the entire Army is to continue promote the pivotal role, excellently fulfilling its “combat mission in peacetime”, worthy of the trust of the Party, the State, and the People, contributing to the building and firm protection of the Fatherland in the new era.