The Party Committee and Command of Military Region 2 held a solemn ceremony in Phu Tho Province on October 12 to mark the 80th anniversary of the traditional day of the armed forces of Military Region 2 (October 19, 1946–2026) and receive the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered guiding remarks.

Addressing a ceremony in Phu Tho on October 12 marking the 80th traditional day of the armed forces of Military Region 2 (October 19, 1946–2026), the top leader, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, called for the effective implementation of the Party’s military and defence guidelines and the strategy for safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation, in line with local conditions.

Across the area under the responsibility of Military Region 2, more than 29,000 sons and daughters of the Fatherland laid down their lives in heroic sacrifice; more than 4,800 martyrs are still awaiting search and recovery; and among nearly 400 martyrs' cemeteries, more than 18,000 graves have yet to be fully identified. These figures reflect the enormous scope of the "500-day campaign to intensify the search, recovery and identification of martyrs' remains."

State President Luong Cuong on February 5 visited and extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to officers and soldiers of Military Region 2 and Division 316 on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse.