Affirming the Party's comprehensive leadership over the Vietnam Army

Book display area at the ceremony introducing General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's book on military and national defense.

Many experts, researchers and people's cadres assessed that the articles, speeches and interviews of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary of the Central Military Commission in the book "Some issues on Military Guidelines and National Defense Strategy in the Cause of Building and Protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the New Period" have clarified and deepened the Party's theoretical thinking on our country's military guidelines and national defense strategy in the context of many new and complicated developments in the world; at the same time, affirming the Party's comprehensive leadership of the Vietnam Army in the cause of building and protecting the socialist Fatherland.

Contemporary thinking stature and historical significance

Many opinions believe that protecting peace is a sacred value of the task of protecting the Fatherland. The core point, the breakthrough in the thinking of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on military guidelines and national defense strategy is that the idea of ​​protecting the country's independence and autonomy must be associated with protecting peace, which is expressed through the book. This is a creative and unique military and defense theory, taking protecting a peaceful environment as a consistent goal in building comprehensive national defense and military strength.

It can be seen that the book "Some issues on Military Guidelines and National Defense Strategy in the Cause of Building and Protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the New Period" has systematized the instructions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary of the Central Military Commission on military guidelines and strategies to protect the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the period of promoting the cause of building and protecting the socialist Fatherland.

The book demonstrates the development of the Party's thinking on the cause of defending the Fatherland "from early on, from afar," inheriting and developing the tradition of our ancestors "building the country and defending the country"; "defending the country when it is not yet in danger," while at the same time having strategies to prevent and eliminate the risks of war and conflict, protecting and maintaining the peace and stability of the country.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xuan Tao Ward (Bac Tu Liem District) Dang Van Son said that through research and study of the book by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the contents have shown the consistent and thorough thoughts of the head of our Party on leadership and direction of policies and strategies to protect the Fatherland in the new period.

The book is a valuable document in both theory and practice. It can be said that this is a very important "handbook", "a document-guideline", with the stature of contemporary thinking and historical significance, the strategic vision of the head of the Party and State; it is a consistent document for thoroughly grasping military and defense tasks, firmly protecting the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland in the new period and the process of international integration.

Strategies to prevent the risk of conflict early and far away

Lawyer Ha Huy Tu, Director of the Center for Legal Advice for the Poor and Community Development (Vietnam Lawyers Association) commented: The book "Some Issues on Military Guidelines and National Defense Strategy in the Cause of Building and Protecting the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the New Era" by General Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen Phu Trong has profound value in both theory and practice. It is a massive and valuable book, demonstrating the dialectical thinking and strategic vision on military and national defense of the leader of our Party.

The book has clarified and deepened the Party's theoretical thinking on our country's military line and defense strategy in the context of many new and complicated developments in the world.

The book also emphasizes and clearly affirms the Party's comprehensive and direct leadership role over the Vietnam People's Army in the cause of building and defending the socialist Fatherland.

“I have read the parts of the book very carefully, especially the articles, speeches, and addresses of General Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen Phu Trong to the military branches, service branches, academies, and schools. The content of the book is close and gentle in style, but contains many important, meaningful, and heartfelt contents of General Secretary and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen Phu Trong to the people, the country, and the army of our country,” emphasized Lawyer Ha Huy Tu.

Believing that the book will have a great influence in the country and society, as well as have value spreading to countries around the world, Lawyer Ha Huy Tu assessed that the book has great significance, is a guideline for the military line and defense strategy of our country at the present time and will have long-term, sustainable vitality for future generations, because the military line and defense strategy of our country have been determined very correctly, very accurately, very clearly not only in the present period but also have the meaning of illuminating the way for the future.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xuan Tao Ward (Bac Tu Liem District) Dang Van Son said that in the context of the complicated and unpredictable developments in the world and the region, the struggle to firmly protect independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, protect the Party, State, people and the socialist regime in our country, more than ever, needs to be carried out consistently, seriously and promptly by the entire Party, people and army. Each citizen needs to be a stronghold, participating in building and consolidating a strong national defense.

According to Mr. Dang Van Son, the content of the book aims to help us understand, grasp and skillfully apply the lessons of our ancestors: "Building the country goes hand in hand with protecting the country;" "Protecting the country when the country is not yet in danger;" especially having strategies to prevent and eliminate the risks of war and conflict early, from afar, ... in order to build a comprehensive strength in politics, ideology, economy, culture, national defense, security, and foreign affairs to protect the Fatherland.

The book by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is an extremely valuable "handbook" and "document" for every cadre, party member and person to study, learn, understand, grasp and thoroughly grasp the national defense policy, people's war, and the task of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

At the same time, Party committees, Party organizations, sectors and levels; especially the grassroots level, need to promote the role and responsibility of the entire political system in participating in building and consolidating a strong national defense, and solid defense of military regions and defense areas at all levels.

According to VNA