General Staff reviews defense-military missions in first quarter

At the conference, participants were debriefed upon the defense-military missions in the first three months of 2017. Accordingly, units in the whole army well ensured combat readiness posture and fulfilled all assigned missions, including the protection of the national sovereignty over seas and islands and the search and rescue missions during natural disasters. On the other hand, all units exactly carried out recruitment drives following higher levels' instructions and strictly and effectively offered training for new enlistees in the beginning month of the year. Besides, they increasingly enhanced political and ideological education for troops, ensured adequate logistic and technical support for staff in remote and mountainous areas.

Having hailed the units' achievements and results over the past time, General Giang asked them to continue closely follow situations in their stationed localities to give timely advice to higher levels, contributing to maintaining stability and high combat readiness posture under any circumstances. In addition, he urged them to maintain strict regulations and discipline while building solidarity among their troops. Finally, he required schools and academies in the whole army to incorporate English into their training programs and their graduation examinations in the time to come.

Translated by Trung Thanh