The session was held to review the committee’s task performance over the past time and roll out missions for 2022.
Since the Vietnam Border Guard Party Organization’s Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure, the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Chain-of-Command of the Vietnam Border Guard Command have studied and seriously implemented resolutions and instructions of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to fulfill its military-defense tasks. The organ has promoted solidarity, unity, and responsibilities while performing its tasks in accordance with regulations. It has issued numerous measures to direct the regularity building and discipline observance, strictly handle collectives and individuals violating the State’s law and military discipline.
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Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang speaks at the working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Chain-of-Command of the Vietnam Border Guard Command. |
Speaking at the event, General Giang praised the efforts of the border guards over the past time. He stressed that border troops have proactively dealt with unexpected situations and maintained good relations with their counterparts from neighboring countries, contributing to maintaining political stability and social order in border areas. The border forces have also well conducted their missions, including the fight against cross-border crime and the patrol along the borderline, he added.
In the time to come, the defense minister required the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Command to solve existing problems, especially in key areas. He underlined that the Party committees and organizations under the Vietnam Border Guard Command should maintain the principle of democratic centralism, criticism and self-criticism, inspection and self-inspection, while building a good image of border soldiers by effective and meaningful activities.
* The same day, the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission had a similar working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Chain-of-Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command.
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At the working session with the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Chain-of-Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command |
Reportedly, the Vietnam Coast Guard Command has directed its affiliated units to maintain combat readiness, grasp all situations at sea, and provide timely recommendations for the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to deal with unexpected issues.
The coast guards have collaborated well with other forces in safeguarding the national security, ensuring order and safety for maritime economic activities, and preventing illegal entry and exit via sea routes. In addition, they have conducted search and rescue missions, supported natural disaster-hit people and took part in the COVID-19 prevention and control.
Addressing the event, General Giang spoke highly of the coast guards’ efforts over the past time. He urged them to review shortcomings in the previous tenure and build concrete plans for 2022.
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General Giang speaks at the event. |
Regarding the personnel matter, the defense minister required the Standing Board of the Party Committee and the Chain-of-Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command to carefully select outstanding individuals before sending them to special training courses. The command should forecast situations to effectively fight against crime at sea while closely collaborating with other forces to fulfill their assigned missions, he added.
Translated by Trung Thanh