Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered a speech the event.
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaking at the conference |
At the event, delegates agreed that in the first six months of this year, the whole military successfully fulfilled all assigned missions. They also proposed measures to raise the efficiency of military and defense missions in the last half of the year.
Chief of the General Staff of the VPA and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang told the conference that the military has taken the lead in combating COVID-19, overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, conducting search and rescue efforts, and responding to environmental pollution.
The combat power of the military has improved and meets requirements for national protection in the new circumstances, he said, adding that officers and soldiers remain united and place absolute trust in the Party’s leadership, and stand ready to fulfill all tasks.
MND has effectively conducted external defense activities during Vietnam’s ASEAN Chair Year and tenure as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, he said.
Bilateral and multilateral cooperation saw breakthroughs, contributing to maintaining an environment of peace and stability for national construction and development, Giang added.
For the remainder of this year, the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense have set several directions, including making early forecasts to offer timely advice to the Party and State, especially in strategic areas, and effectively realizing resolutions and laws and submitting the Vietnam Border Guard Law and a Resolution on Vietnam’s participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations to the National Assembly for approval.
The MND will work with ministries and agencies to effectively realize the Politburo’s conclusions on national defense-security strategies, improve the quality of militia and self-defense forces, and maintain combat readiness to protect the country’s territorial waters, air and cyber space.
Agencies and units were also assigned to preparing for the upcoming Party congresses at all levels.
In external defense activities, the military will effectively continue with global integration, especially during Vietnam’s ASEAN Chair Year in 2020, with priority given to neighboring, ASEAN, and traditional and developed countries, he added.
Speaking at the conference, PM Phuc reviewed Vietnam’s socio-economic performance in the period, including initial successes in the fight against COVID-19, saying that it has been partly attributable to the Vietnam People’s Army.
As challenges remain, especially those in protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty of seas and islands and addressing non-traditional security issues and sabotage schemes by hostile and reactionary forces, he urged each troop to uphold the country’s tradition of patriotism and sense of solidarity, contributing to maintaining independence, safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as protecting the Party, State, people, and socialism.
The Prime Minister believed that troops in the whole military would continue obtaining more successes, deserving to the trust of the Party, State, and people.
Concluding the meeting, General Lich asked hailed the efforts of troops in combating the COVID-19, responding to natural disasters, and firmly safeguarding national independence and sovereignty.
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Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich concluding the event |
The Defense Minister expressed his strong belief that the whole military will effectively fulfill all assigned missions in 2020, contributing to achieve all targets set for the 2016-2020 period and the years to come.
Translated by Chung Anh