Themed “The National Defense Academy – 50 Years of Building, Development, and Growth in Education and Training, and the Cause of Building and Defending the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam," the event reviewed the academy's five-decade progress, affirmed its contributions, drew key lessons, and charted orientations for the new era. It also honored generations of cadres, instructors, trainees, and staff alongside partnering agencies, units, and localities.
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Delegates attend the symposium. |
Opening the event, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Viet Khoa, Director of the National Defense Academy and member of the Party Central Committee, reported that over the past 50 years, the academy has trained tens of thousands of senior military officers, equipped thousands of high-ranking officials with defense knowledge, and trained foreign military officers.
The academy has prioritized research in military science and the art of warfare, providing scientific foundations for formulating defense policies and strategies. This work advances an all-people national defense posture linked with the people's security posture and the "people's heart posture," while raising armed forces' combat capabilities. Strategic research and forecasting have also helped manage emerging situations effectively, defending the Fatherland early and from afar to avoid surprise.
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Senior Lieutenant General Tran Viet Khoa delivers the opening remarks. |
International cooperation and defense diplomacy have expanded through training, academic exchanges, seminars, and forums. These efforts bolster strategic advisory quality, deepen mutual trust and friendship with other countries, promote Viet Nam's foreign and defense policies, and enhance the standing of both the academy and the Viet Nam People's Army.
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The symposium is attended by current and former leaders, officials, and staff members of the National Defense Academy. |
The symposium received over 50 presentations highlighting accomplishments in officer training, scientific research, international cooperation, and defense diplomacy. Participants also proposed practical solutions to build a comprehensively strong, exemplary institution.
Concluding the event, Senior Lieutenant General Do Van Banh, Secretary of the academy's Party Committee and Political Commissar, affirmed that the papers clarified the academy's achievements, notably its proactive scientific advice to the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defense on national construction and defense.
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An overview of the symposium |
He noted that the organizing committee will synthesize all presentations for practical application, creating fresh momentum for growth. He also urged departments, faculties, and divisions to promote the academy's 50-year achievements and lessons widely, applying them to achieve higher results.
Translated by Tran Hoai