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Self-defense flotilla of Saigon Newport Corporation – 20 years of construction and development

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Implementation of Ordinance No. 45 dated 9/1/1996 on militia and self-defense, on April 16, 2001, Self-Defense Battalion of Saigon Newport Company was established under Decision No. 3104, Commander of the Navy. thoroughly implementing the viewpoint of combining defense with economy, taking part well in production and business tasks while maintaining military operations with high efficiency.

Qconstruction process

On the first day, the self-defense battalion was established consisting of the commanding board, 2 companies and 2 subordinate platoons with 193 officers and soldiers, of which 21 were officers, professional soldiers, and defense officers. In response to the request in the new situation, on August 21, 2006, the Commander of the Navy decided to upgrade the Self-Defense Battalion of Saigon Newport Company to a self-defense flotilla with 11 affiliated units, including: 1 Fleet of ships; 3 Companies and 7 Platoons. Self-defense flotilla forces are deployed at Tan Cang – Cat Lai Port, Tan Cang – Hiep Phuoc Port, ICD Tan Cang – Song Than, ICD Tan Cang – Long Binh, the Port Cluster of Cai Mep, the Port of Tan Cang – Central Region and the Hai Phong Region.

The Self-Defense Squadron has been regularly strengthened to consolidate its organization, and sent officers to train in military academies and schools. Specifically: coordinating with the Naval Academy to open 6 classes to foster military knowledge; coordinated with the Naval Special Forces Brigade 126 in training in counter-terrorism; organize for young cadres, cadres in the planned source subjects to study in combat units in Region 2, Region 4 of the Navy. Up to now, the frame staff of the Self-Defense Squad have been trained and appointed with sufficient quantity, have good ethical qualities, are capable, and the quality of the contingent of self-defense officers and soldiers has been improved.

The Saigon Newport Self-Defense Force has strengthened and is ready to perform the task.

Are not stop improving operational efficiency

The crew regularly renews and improves the quality of political education, considering it one of the important contents to improve the synergy and combat readiness of the self-defense forces.

The forces of the Navy Squadron actively developed and deployed military training plans to ensure strict and scientific; in accordance with the characteristics and tasks of production and business of the Corporation and the provisions of the Ordinance. Follow the motto “basic, practical, quality“.

Because the training of the Self-Defense Squadron often focuses on Saturday, Sunday, so the Squadron has combined training with ideological work, propaganda, guaranteed number 98% or more and achieved high results.

In addition to the training contents according to the provisions of the Ordinance on Militia and Self-Defense, the force of the Squadron was also strengthened with training in shooting targets at sea, training to drop mines; training in practice of A2 options to serve the protection of public holidays and New Year; terrorism prevention training, fire and explosion prevention training … the theoretical contents were organized in class and discussed in the Navy; practical training contents are organized decentralized in the squadrons, companies, platoons directly under.

The results of the annual military training courses are 100% satisfactory, in which there are many contents achieving the rate of over 70%, fairly and well. Participating in activities of the Southern Maritime Self-Defense Festival continuously won first and second prizes for the whole delegation.

Successful implementation of the mission

The Saigon New Port Self-Defense Force patrols and ensures the security of the port

The crew has well implemented the combat readiness plans, well managed the security and order of the stationed areas, strictly maintained discipline training, built formal order and industrial civilization.

Strictly complying with the regulations on coordination with the police and the army in the areas where they are stationed, coordinating the exercises of plans A2, fire and explosion prevention, terrorism prevention, search and rescue, rescue and security. seaport, military port regulations. Regularly maintain communication between the forces within the unit in order to promptly detect and handle signs, phenomena and acts of illegal intrusion to the unit at all times.

Pilot organization, successfully towing submarines and successfully completing external activities to welcome foreign military ships at Cam Ranh international port; participating in the search, rescue and rescue of CASA- and SU-30 MK aircraft in distress with the highest political responsibility, highly appreciated by the Military Service and the Ministry of Defense;

Organizing the reception and loading and unloading of thousands of tons of weapons and equipment; welcome, see off, ensure absolute security and safety for hundreds of delegations of the Party, State, ministries and people to visit Truong Sa archipelago, DK1 Rig House; constructing many military projects on Truong Sa archipelago, border patrol roads and defensive areas on the mainland to ensure confidentiality and safety; strictly control more than 30,000 people and more than 30,000 vehicles going in and out of facilities every day.

Maintain the No. 1 position in Vietnam in seaport operation

As a mass armed force that cannot escape production, over the years, the forces of the Self-Defense Squad have contributed to bringing Saigon New Port to the No. 1 position in Vietnam in seaport operations.

Account for over 62% market share of handling import and export containers through national seaports; accounting for 25% of the country’s total import-export turnover; Contributing 37% of total import-export tax revenue and 8% of total national budget revenue; Saigon New Port is in the TOP 19 container port clusters with the largest volume in the world, and in the TOP 10 logistics service enterprises in Vietnam.

As one of the 7 State-owned enterprises proposed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment to research and participate in the large-scale State-owned enterprise development project to promote the leading role, paving the way in the seaport operation industry, logistics services in Vietnam. Achieving National Brand for the 6th time in a row; ranked 100 sustainable development enterprises in 2020.

Colonel Nguyen Van Hanh, Deputy General Director cum Hai Doan Chief awarded awards to individuals with outstanding achievements in the year.

Over 20 years of construction and growth, generations of officers and soldiers of Saigon Newport Corporation have completed the assigned tasks. For 12 consecutive years (from 2009 to 2020), the self-defense squadron of Saigon Newport Corporation was awarded the title of Quyet Thang Unit by the Head of the High Command of the Navy; 121 collective turns, 607 individual turns were awarded. In particular, in 2017, the Navy was honored to be awarded the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal by the State President. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the traditional day, the Navy is honored to be awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Minister of Defense.

20 years of construction and development, the self-defense squadron of Saigon Newport Corporation has been contributing to preserving and promoting the tradition of the Labor Hero Unit of Saigon Newport Corporation. Contributing positively to the building of Vietnam’s self-defense force, worthy of the praise of President Ho Chi Minh: “The militia and the guerrillas are the force of the entire nation, an invincible force, the iron wall of the Fatherland, no matter how violent the enemy will touch that force, that wall, All enemies must disintegrate “.

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