Under the leadership of the Party, directly the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, over the past time, military-defense activities have achieved many important achievements, contributing to the protection of independence, sovereignty, national and ethnic interests; maintain a peaceful and stable environment to build and enhance the prestige and position of the country and the Vietnam People’s Army in the international arena.
On the occasion of welcoming Lunar New Year 2023a reporter from Vietnam News Agency had an interview with Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan CuongMember of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense, to further clarify the main results in the implementation of military work- defense in 2022 and a number of key and breakthrough tasks in 2023.
Here is the interview content:
– Sir, can you give an overview of the outstanding contributions of military-defense activities in 2022, thereby effectively contributing to the stability and development of the country?
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong: In 2022, under the leadership and direction of the Party and State, directly the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and Party committees and commanders at all levels, the whole army has united, unified, and strived for , made many excellent achievements, very proud.
Notably, the Army actively researched, grasped, and properly assessed the situation, promptly advised the Party and State to have appropriate policies and countermeasures to successfully handle military situations. events, defense, not to be passive, unexpected. The synergy, level and combat readiness of the Army continue to be improved, as the core force and the whole people to firmly defend the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Group. to maintain a peaceful and stable environment for national development.
The whole army has upheld revolutionary heroism, shock, taking the lead in natural disaster prevention and control, epidemic prevention, search and rescue, and timely presence in the most arduous and dangerous places to protecting the people’s lives and property, is really an “army fighting in peacetime,” contributing to the noble quality of the “Uncle Ho’s Army” in the new era.
In addition, the adjustment of force organization was implemented seriously and closely, meeting the requirements of building a lean, compact and strong Army; host and participate in national and international competitions and sports festivals with high achievements. The whole army has always maintained the order and working regime, built a strong and comprehensive unit “exemplary and typical”, the quality of all aspects of work has been improved.
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In 2022, the Army has actively and effectively implemented foreign defense activities. We actively, actively participate in and propose initiatives at regional and international multilateral defense cooperation forums, especially within the ASEAN framework; successfully organized the 7th Vietnam-China border defense friendship exchange; Vietnam-Cambodia for the first time; activities of the year of solidarity Vietnam-Laos, Vietnam-Cambodia; Vietnam International Defense Exhibition; actively participate in multilateral and bilateral defense diplomacy and UN peacekeeping activities; strengthen trust, enhance the position and prestige of the country and the Army in the international arena.
At the same time, the Party building and military construction in politics were paid special attention, achieving many positive results. Logistics, engineering, defense industry, legislation, and scientific research have made new progress, responding promptly to tasks. The whole army has high determination and is ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks.
– In 2023, what are the key and breakthrough military-defense tasks that the entire army will focus on implementing, sir?
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong: Conference Central Military Commission and the Military Political Conference of the whole army has clearly defined the direction and key tasks in 2023.
First of all, the whole army needs to continue to deeply grasp and implement seriously and effectively the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party and the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the Army’s Party Committee; regularly, proactively grasp the situation, well perform the function of strategic consultation with the Party and State on military and national defense.
The Army continues to promote its core role, closely coordinating with central and local departments, ministries, branches in leading and directing national defense work, promoting synergy, mobilizing and using effectively use resources, build a strong all-people national defense, always ready to fight and fight for victory, firmly defend the Socialist Vietnam Fatherland in all situations.
At the same time, improve construction quality Army politically strong, as a basis to improve the overall quality and combat power. Accordingly, the requirement is to ensure that cadres and soldiers have solid political courage, are loyal to the Party, filial piety to the people, ready to fight and sacrifice, ready to sacrifice themselves to protect the dignity of the people. people’s lives and assets once morest threats of natural disasters, epidemics and other non-traditional security challenges.
In addition, it is necessary to focus on promoting the effective implementation of three breakthroughs in the spirit of the Resolution of the 11th Army Party Congress and the theme of “The year of adjusting the force organization,” that is, continuing to adjusted the staffing organization in the direction of “smooth, compact, strong;” innovate and improve the quality of training, exercises, education and training, to meet the requirements of combat readiness and combat missions; strengthen regularity building, strictly observe discipline and law, and step up military administrative reform.
The whole army will also deploy synchronously and with quality aspects of logistics-technical work, finance, planning and investment, military science, legal, judicial and inspection work in the Army; develop the defense industry to meet the requirements of army construction in the new situation; proactively, actively implement synchronously, comprehensively and effectively the work of international integration and defense diplomacy under the motto of “active, proactive, sure, flexible and effective”, contributing to the protection of foreign affairs. Homeland early, far away.
With a new spirit, in a new development phase of the country, the Central Military Commission-Ministry of National Defense always believes that in 2023, the whole army will strive to overcome all difficulties and challenges and complete the task. good every task.
– On the occasion of the New Year of the Rabbit 2023, do you have any message to the officers and soldiers of the whole army, Chief of General Staff?
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong: Sincerely thank the Central Committees, Ministries, Branches, Party Committees, authorities and local people for regularly caring, helping, creating conditions and encouraging officers and soldiers of the whole army to complete well. mission in recent years, especially in 2022.
On the occasion of the New Year of the Rabbit 2023, on behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense, I cordially send my best wishes to all officers and soldiers of the whole army and militia and self-defense forces nationwide to always be healthy and happy; unite, make continuous progress, successfully complete all assigned tasks, continue to build together a strong and comprehensive Army, meeting the requirements of the mission in the new situation!
– Thank you very much, General!./.
Hien Hanh (VNA/Vietnam+)
