General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense, presided over the event.
According to a report delivered at the meeting, under the close direction of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the MND, agencies, units and localities have effectively carried out the project.
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General Nguyen Tan Cuong speaks at the event. |
Specifically, ships operated by these squadrons are newly-built with good quality. Crew-members are basically trained, capable of operating the ships and mastering provided equipment. In additions, squadrons’ members have collaborated with local naval forces to perform their duties in key waters, conduct patrols and dissemination work to raise fishermen’ awareness of adherence to maritime law enforcement and anti-IUU fishing. They have also given warnings to foreign vessels illegally fishing in Vietnam’s waters and prevented Vietnamese vessels from illegally encroaching on foreign waters.
Addressing the event, Gen. Cuong emphasized the right policy of building and realizing this project which the Politburo and the Prime Minister have always paid attention to and the CMC and MND have resolutely directed their affiliates to implement and achieve comprehensive results.
According to Gen. Cuong, it is the first time the maritime self-defense militia force has been supplied with specialized ships, equipment, support devices for task performance, helping improve the force’s capability, coordination, and synergy, creating breakthroughs in the combat to safeguard national sovereignty over the sea and islands.
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Outstanding collectives honored |
To ensure the success of the second stage, Gen. Cuong asked the involved agencies, units, and localities to strictly implement all-level authorities’ directions, draw shortcomings, enhance inspection and quality of management and command work while exercising policies for the squadrons. They should also properly and specifically tailor training programs and contents for the force, soon complete personnel organization, nurture human resources, and ensure regular and reserved logistic supplies for missions, so that the force’s members feel secure to work and fulfill their tasks.
Translated by Mai Huong