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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam and delegates attend the ceremony. |
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam speaks at the ceremony. |
Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam attended the ceremony.
Song Thu Corporation is one of Viet Nam’s leading shipbuilding and ship repair enterprises. Over the past 50 years, it has built and repaired numerous modern military and civilian vessels, contributing to maritime sovereignty protection, the development of the marine economy, and national construction and defense. Under the leadership of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND), the corporation has promoted innovation, mastered advanced technologies, and strengthened its production capabilities.
Song Thu was the first enterprise in Viet Nam to independently design and manufacture a floating dock with a lifting capacity of 1,500 tons, later upgraded to 2,000 tons. It also invested in Syncrolift platform technology and partnered with Dutch shipbuilding group Damen to master modern shipbuilding technologies. In addition to serving domestic customers, the corporation has exported vessels to Europe, South America, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Australia, France, New Zealand, and other markets.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam presents the second-class Fatherland Protection Order to Song Thu Corporation. |
In recent years, the corporation has made significant progress in operational scale, technological capabilities, and business performance. It has successfully built and repaired modern vessels that meet military operational requirements and support the development of the marine economy. In recognition of its outstanding achievements, it has received the title of Labor Hero and numerous other prestigious awards from the Party and State.
Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of the CMC Standing Committee and MND, Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam praised the corporation’s achievements and outlined its key tasks for the coming years.
He urged the corporation to effectively implement the Party’s and State’s policies, as well as directives from the CMC and MND on defense industry development, scientific and technological advancement, innovation, and digital transformation. He also called for greater self-reliance and the effective implementation of production and business strategies aligned with emerging trends and practical requirements.
He emphasized the need to build a comprehensively strong, exemplary organization; streamline its structure; modernize corporate governance; and attract and develop highly qualified personnel. The corporation must conduct its business efficiently, safely, and lawfully while upholding social responsibility.
Gen. Nam also called on Song Thu to strengthen its capabilities in repairing and building modern military and civilian vessels, with particular emphasis on the multipurpose anti-submarine frigate project. He urged the corporation to expand cooperation with domestic and international technology partners, broaden export markets, and integrate more deeply into the global defense industry supply chain while safeguarding its reputation and brand.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam and delegates pose for a joint photo. |
He further stressed the importance of advancing smart manufacturing, applying artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to corporate management, automating production lines, and improving productivity while protecting the environment and ensuring workplace safety.
The corporation was also instructed to strengthen Party organizations at all levels, uphold democratic centralism and internal unity, promote the study and application of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, ethics, methods, and style, actively participate in emulation movements, improve mass mobilization and policy work, carry out activities honoring those who have contributed to the nation, and ensure the well-being of its officials, employees, and workers.
Translated by Tran Hoai