Military Region 5 asked to build on whole people’s defense

The Central Military Commission delegation also included Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Defense Minister, Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang; Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Defense Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh; and representatives of defense agencies.

 General Ngo Xuan Lich chairs the working session.

Reports read that the region’s Party Committee and Command have collaborated closely with local Party committees and authorities in comprehensively deploying defense and military tasks to achieve all the set objectives.

Particularly, agencies and units under the military region’s Party Committee and Command strictly observed the regulations of combat readiness; promoted close collaboration with other forces to well grasped the situation; efficiently managed the designated airspace, borderline, seas and islands; and dealt with arising situations effectively and on time, denying any contingencies.

The region’s agencies and units also well carried out military training for both military and militia forces while Party and political work was implemented by Party organizations in a comprehensive and effective manner.

On behalf of the Central Military Commission, Defense Minister, General Ngo Xuan Lich hailed the good outcomes of the military region’s task implementation in 2016, saying that the military region successfully rolled out and well implemented resolutions and instructions of the Party, State, Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense on defense and military tasks. He also applauded the military region’s Party Committee and Command for their sound leadership, internal unity as well as close coordination with local Party committees and authorities in executing defense and military tasks.

Regarding its missions in 2017, the Defense Minister asked the military region to frequently grasp the situation and provide good advice for the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense so as to handle arising situations on time and avoid any political and military contingencies on the strategic directions; pay due attention to coordination with local Party Committees and authorities to build on the whole people’s defense posture and improve the quality of military exercises on defensive areas; perfect combat plans in line with local factual developments; and participate actively in disaster prevention and relief activities as well as provide sufficient support for needy local people.

The military region’s Party Committee and Command were also instructed to well study and implement the Resolution of the 4^th Meeting of the 12^th Party Central Committee, Directive 05 issued by the Politburo and Directive 87 by the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission on enhancing the learning and following of Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and style.

During the lunar New Year festival, all agencies and units of the military region should always put on the high combat readiness and strictly observe the disciplines while taking due care of troops, ensuring good cultural and material lives for troops and creating a joyful New Year atmosphere in agencies and units.

On this occasion, the delegation of the Central Military Commission also had a meeting with representatives of the Central Highlands Steering Committee and leaders of the provinces in Military Region 5.

Translated by Thu Nguyen