Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong chaired the conference.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong speaks at the event.

Reports at the event revealed that the MND's Office has studied and drafted a preliminary report on military and defense work in the first half of 2024 and asked for opinions from agencies and units. 

Speaking at the event, Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong applauded the pro-activeness and responsibility of relevant agencies and units in the implementations of the contents serving for the whole military politico-military conference in H1 of 2024.

Regarding the draft report, Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong required the hosting unit to receive comments from delegates and supplement several contents, results of training, exercises, contests and sports competitions of units; activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory; and logistics supplies and technical services, defense industry, defense external affairs, to name but a few.

In conclusion, Gen. Cuong asked agencies and units to make thorough preparations to ensure the success of the whole military politico-military conference in the first half of this year.

Translated by Quynh Oanh