General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chairs the Central Military Commission Conference

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered a concluding speech at the conference.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the Conference. General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defense, chaired the Conference.

Politburo members, members of the Central Military Commission Standing Committee: President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, General Luong Cuong, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Standing members, members of the Central Military Commission, key leaders of the Ministry of National Defense agencies attended the Conference.

Also attending were Politburo members: Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Inspection Commission Tran Cam Tu, and leaders of Party committees and the Central Party Office.

Opening the Conference, General Phan Van Giang announced the Politburo's Decision to appoint Politburo member and President Vo Van Thuong to join the Central Military Commission Standing Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, congratulated President Vo Van Thuong on being appointed by the Politburo to join the Central Military Commission Standing Committee.

Complete all tasks thoroughly

The report at the Conference showed that in the first 6 months of 2023, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and Party committees and commanders at all levels led and directed the entire army to unite, proactively overcome difficulties, and comprehensively complete tasks, with many tasks completed well.

The Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and Party committees and commanders at all levels have proactively studied and correctly assessed the situation, advised and proposed to the Party and State to effectively handle situations, avoid being passive and surprised, firmly protect the territorial sovereignty of the Fatherland; promptly draw lessons, direct adjustments to training content and methods, education and training, combat plans and build political and spiritual factors in the Army. The entire Army has successfully fulfilled its functions as a combat army, a working army, a production labor army...

The Army continues to affirm its core role in building an all-people national defense, an all-people national defense posture associated with a people's security posture, a "people's hearts posture" and a solid defense area; it is the main force in civil defense, preventing and overcoming incidents, natural disasters, and search and rescue.

The Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and Party committees and commanders at all levels have focused on leading and directing the synchronous and drastic implementation of the "Year of adjusting the organization of forces" in the spirit of Resolution No. 05-NQ/TW of the Politburo, Resolution No. 230-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission and Plan No. 1228/KH-BQP of the Ministry of National Defense; seriously implementing the resolutions of the Central Military Commission on training, education and training; the quality of training, education - training, drills, competitions and sports events in agencies, units and schools has been improved. The discipline, building a comprehensively strong "Exemplary model" unit and observing discipline have made progressive changes. Military administrative reform, e-Government building and digital transformation in the Ministry of National Defense have initially achieved positive results.

International integration and defense diplomacy have been proactively and flexibly implemented; active participation in United Nations maintenance activities, humanitarian assistance and earthquake disaster relief in Türkiye has been recognized and highly appreciated by the international community.

Many effective policies and solutions to build a strong Army Party organization in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres; to build a strong Army in terms of politics...

Party inspection, supervision and discipline work has been strengthened; inspections of pending cases and cases with signs of violations at some Party committees of agencies and units have been carried out strictly, seriously and in accordance with regulations; strict and timely handling of violating groups and individuals has been carried out, contributing to educating, deterring, preventing violations, and strictly maintaining discipline and order of the Party and the Army.

President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the conference

Continue to build national defense

Deploying key tasks for the last 6 months of 2023, the Central Military Commission identified a number of key tasks: focusing on leadership and direction, regularly grasping, forecasting, and correctly assessing the situation, promptly advising the Party and State to successfully handle situations, especially in the air, at sea, at the border, inland, cyberspace, and key, strategic areas, avoiding being passive or surprised. The Central Military Commission leads and directs the entire army to strictly carry out combat readiness tasks; proactively coordinate to grasp the situation and areas, prepare plans, strategies, forces, weapons, equipment, and means, effectively handle combat situations, and effectively respond to non-traditional security challenges...

The Central Military Commission leads, directs, and continues to promote its core role in building an all-people national defense; effectively implements the policy of combining national defense with economy, economy with national defense according to the resolutions and conclusions of the Politburo on the direction of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security for strategic regions and areas. The Central Military Commission resolutely leads and directs the strict implementation of Resolution No. 05-NQ/TW of the Politburo, Resolution No. 230-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission on the organization of the Vietnam People's Army for the period 2021 - 2030 and the following years. The entire army focuses on improving the quality of training, education and training; well organizing drills, competitions, sports events, etc.

The Central Military Commission leads and directs the effective implementation of plans, programs, goals, projects, and plans on technical logistics and defense industry. Ensure good logistics and technology for both regular and ad hoc tasks; proactively prevent epidemics, provide health care, and ensure soldiers' lives. The entire army strengthens training, exploits and masters weapons, technical equipment, produces technical supplies, and applies science and technology in the field of military technology; performs well the work of justice, inspection, legislation, examination, and auditing; drafts legal documents to ensure progress and quality. Units effectively implement Conclusion No. 53-KL/TW of the Politburo on International Integration and Defense Diplomacy to 2030 and the following years; proactively and actively integrates into the international community and defense diplomacy; strengthens cooperation with other countries in military and defense affairs and participates in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

The Central Military Commission focuses on leading and directing the implementation of key tasks until the end of the 13th Party Congress term, resolutions and conclusions on military, national defense and Fatherland protection tasks in the new situation...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference

Resolutions, directives, conclusions, regulations and plans on Party building work continue to be effectively implemented. The Central Military Commission improves the quality of inspection and supervision work; focuses on inspecting and supervising the implementation of political tasks and Party building work, compliance with the principles, regulations and rules of the Party, State laws and military discipline; proactively grasps, detects and inspects Party organizations and Party members when there are signs of violations; strictly, accurately and promptly handles individuals who commit violations, "no forbidden zones" and "no exceptions". The entire army thoroughly grasps, concretizes and strictly implements the Politburo's regulations on controlling power in personnel work and combating the abuse of positions and power; develops and submits to competent authorities regulations on military rank ceilings for positions in newly established, rearranged and reorganized units...

The Central Military Commission leads and directs the continued effective implementation of projects, programs, and plans on political, ideological, cultural, artistic, and press work; focusing on education to raise awareness and responsibility for officers and soldiers. The entire army promotes emulation, rewards, and activities towards the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army, the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day, and the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory...

The Central Military Commission continues to innovate leadership style, management, command and operation methods to ensure science, democracy, and closeness to the grassroots; encourage cadres to dare to think, dare to do, dare to take responsibility for the common interest, say what you do; resolve working relationships well on the basis of the principles of organizing Party activities. Strengthen inspection of the dissemination, concretization, and organization of implementation of resolutions, directives, plans, and instructions from above; promptly commend and reward collectives and individuals who do well, and resolutely handle violations.

Building a strong military party

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered a concluding speech at the conference.

Speaking at the conference, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong noted that the entire army should focus on proactively grasping the situation and providing timely, accurate and appropriate advice on solutions to successfully handle situations, including those in the air, at sea, at the border and inland. The entire army should continue to maintain a proactive strategic position, not being passive or surprised; actively research and advise the Party and the State to issue resolutions and laws on military, national defense, national defense and civil defense. The focus is on summarizing and implementing the Resolution of the 8th Central Conference of the 13th tenure on the National Defense Strategy in the new situation.

The General Secretary requested the leadership and direction of the entire army to strictly carry out the task of combat readiness; be proactive in plans, prepare well in all aspects, and successfully respond to non-traditional security challenges; participate in preventing, combating, and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters; search and rescue (especially in the upcoming rainy and stormy season), and provide the highest protection for people's lives and property. The army should improve the quality of training, exercises, qualifications, and combat readiness, acting as the core in building a strong national defense. The adjustment of the army's organization continues to be implemented according to the determined roadmap; promptly consolidate party committees and organizations, ensuring that units are ready to perform tasks immediately after their establishment, creating a premise for basically building a lean, compact, and strong army by 2025 in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress.

The General Secretary emphasized the need to ensure adequate and timely logistics and technology, and promote the development of the defense industry in a modern and dual-use direction to meet the equipment needs of units. Further improve the effectiveness of international integration and defense diplomacy in accordance with the spirit of the Politburo's Conclusion on international integration and defense diplomacy until 2030 and the following years.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested to continue building a truly clean and strong Party organization in the Army; pay special attention to building a strong cadre team with good virtue, talent, and high prestige; superiors must set an example for subordinates, commanders must be exemplary in front of the entire unit; focus on training and educating the army cadre team in the spirit of "7 dares": "dare to think, dare to speak, dare to do, dare to take responsibility, dare to innovate, be creative, dare to face difficulties and challenges, and dare to act for the common good".

The General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to better lead and direct the work of mass mobilization, helping people develop the economy and society; prevent, combat and overcome the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics; participate in building political bases in localities, grasp the local situation to closely coordinate with local Party committees, authorities, and police forces to build safe areas; and not let hot spots and complicated incidents occur. “You comrades have done very well in this work, clearly affirming the function of your working army; proactively coming to the people, helping the people with what they need, supporting the people with what they lack. That is the work that demonstrates the nature and good tradition that the Army needs to promote further in the coming time, contributing to building a solid people's position, raising vigilance, and absolutely not allowing hostile forces to entice and incite,” said the General Secretary.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Party and State leaders took a group photo with delegates attending the conference.

The General Secretary suggested that it is necessary to lead and direct all preparations well to celebrate the country's major holidays in 2024; focusing on the 70th anniversary of the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory; the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day. "Conduct education and propaganda work well and extensively so that people at home and international friends can understand more deeply the heroic history, glorious traditions and glorious achievements of our Army over the past 80 years under the absolute and direct leadership in all aspects of the Party, the protection, shelter and assistance of the people, the support and assistance of international friends and peace-loving people around the world," the General Secretary emphasized.

The General Secretary noted that the policies and decisions of the Central Military Commission must be disseminated to all officers and soldiers; continue to thoroughly grasp and build high will and determination for the entire army, striving to successfully complete all tasks in the last 6 months of the year and the whole year of 2023 with better results than in 2022.

According to VNA