During the conference, Lt. Gen. Do Xuan Tung, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) delivered a report on the preparation for the 12th Congress of the Military Party Organization for the 2025-2030 term. He affirmed that, in compliance with the Politburo’s Directive No.45-CT/TW dated April 14, 2025, as well as the regulations, conclusions, and guidelines issued by the Party Central Committee on Party congresses at all levels in preparation for the 14th National Party Congress, the CMC’s Standing Board has thoroughly grasped and strictly implemented the directives, obtaining significant results.
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Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the conference. |
The board has pro-actively and comprehensively carried out preparations, especially in terms of congress documents and personnel work. To date, the documents to be submitted to the 12th Congress of the Military Party Organization have reached a high level of consensus in terms of structure and content.
After listening to the report, State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and other delegates contributed several important opinions, as well as provided suggestions and directions on several contents that need to be further clarified.
In his remarks, Party General Secretary To Lam acknowledged and praised the GDP and relevant agencies for their pro-active and comprehensive preparation for the congress, especially in devising the draft political report, which he described as scientifically structured and concise. The draft, he noted, has successfully highlighted the major achievements of the military during the 2020-2025 term while identifying shortcomings, their causes, and lessons learned.
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State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh contribute important opinions. |
The Party leader urged functional agencies to refine the report by providing deeper analysis of military forecasting to effectively advise the Party and State in responding to emerging challenges, and improving mechanisms for building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern military.
He also requested concrete measures on defense posture adjustments; coordination in maintaining political security and social order and safety; building a politically strong military and leading the implementation of combat readiness, improving the quality of training and education, effectively responding to non-traditional security threats, and breakthroughs in defense industry development towards self-reliance, dual-use capabilities, and modernity.
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An overview of the conference |
The Party chief laid stress on the need to improve financial management and restructuring of military enterprises for greater efficiency, while making active contribution to the country’s development and the promotion of international integration and defense external affairs, as well as robust policies to attract and retain talent in the military.
Concluding the conference, Party General Secretary To Lam ordered the editorial team to coordinate with relevant agencies and units to compile and incorporate the opinions of the delegates, while promptly finalizing the draft documents for submission and approval in accordance with regulations, ensuring the success of the 12th Congress.
Translated by Quynh Oanh