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PANO – The 10th Military Party Congress officially opened on September 22nd in Hanoi. This is an important political event showing the political willpower and maturity of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) under the leadership the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The congress was kicked off in an important period of time when the world and regional situations are undergoing complicated developments. At home, stability, development, and social security have been firmly maintained and developed. However, hostile forces have never stopped their evil plots, boosting their “peaceful evolution.” Their plots often take advantage of shortcomings within society to sabotage the revolutionary cause of Vietnam.

The 10th Military Party Congress aims to continue to improve the leadership and combat power of the Army Party Committee, constantly innovate and develop the synergy of the VPA, building it into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and gradually-modernized army with some components going straight to modernization. Additionally the intention is to strengthen defence power, and build a firm national defence and strong security disposition, firmly constructing and protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the new context. To fulfill that huge responsibility, the congress will continue fully grasping the Party’s views, guidelines and principles on military and defence missions. The congress is also to outline leadership plans and orientation for the building of a comprehensively strong army with ever-increasing combat readiness capabilities, playing the core role for the armed forces and people to successfully meet the requirements of national defence missions in the new period.

The principle is that the Party directly and comprehensively exercises leadership over the army. This is also the practical valuable lesson that has been confirmed over the past 70 years of construction, combat and development of the Vietnam People’s Army. Thoroughly and strictly following the above principle has ensured success and victories for the army in completing the national liberation, firmly safeguarding the national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and protecting the Party, State, people, the socialist political system, national interests, revolutionary achievements and the renewal process. The principle has also helped build a political and combat force absolutely loyal to the Party, State and people.

In the complicated evolution of the global situation and certain socio-economic difficulties of Vietnam, it is more important than ever to attach special importance to the leadership of the Party over the army and the cause of national construction and defence. Similarly, it is imperative to constantly enhance the revolutionary nature of the army, expressed in the absolute loyalty to the Party, State and people. The army must be ready to fight and sacrifice for national independence, freedom and socialism, firmly safeguarding the national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests, strengthening relations with neighboring countries, expanding and strengthening military and defence cooperation, maintaining an environment of peace and stability for the country's comprehensive development. It is also important to continue raising the regularity and boosting the modernization of the army, strictly exercising military discipline and observance the State law among officers and soldiers.

Given the nature and goals of the revolutionary people’s army, the top priority is to first and foremost build a politically-strong army. This is the factor of top priority which decides the quality, synergy, and combat power of the army, promoting the building of a gradually-modernized army with a number of components going straight to modernization.

The 10th Military Party Congress will outline the direction, goals, guidelines and leadership solutions to successfully perform military and defence missions and develop the Army Party Committee in the upcoming term of 2015-2020, comprehensively enhancing the leadership and combat power of the Party committee. The first and foremost task is to strictly follow the principle of the absolute and direct leadership of the Party over the army, firmly maintaining the principle of democratic centralism.

From the results of the implementation of the Resolution of Military Party Congress 2010-2015, the 10th congress will discuss and analyze the reasons for success and shortcomings, draw lessons learnt and propose solutions and measures to better implement tasks in the next term. The requirement for each delegate is, therefore, to uphold accountability and innovative ways of thinking to correctly and frankly assess the situations, pinpointing the causes for the limitations and weaknesses in the practice of  the Party's leadership over the army so that sound policies and measures can be devised for the next term.

All congress delegates are to promote the spirit of democracy and exercise strong political responsibility in electing the most capable deputies with creative ways of thinking to attend the 12th National Congress of the CPV.

Under the leadership of the Party, with the love and advocacy of the people and the glorious tradition of over 70 years of construction and development of the Vietnam People’s Army, the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, the army strongly believes that the 10th Military Party Congress will be a success, contributing significantly to the success of the 12th National Party Congress.

The People’s Army Newspaper

Translated by Huu Duong