15 December 2016

News Story: (Vietnam) Party leader lauds army’s performance in 2016

Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Military Commission and the Defence Ministry held a Political-Military Conference for the whole army in Hanoi on December 13 to review the military performance and role model movement in 2016 and launch tasks for 2017.

Addressing the event, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Secretary of the Central Military Commission Nguyen Phu Trong lauded the Central Military Commission and Defence Ministry’s operation and completion of all assigned tasks over the past year.

He clarified that 2017 will be the second year of conducting the resolutions of the 12th Party Congress’ and the 10th Military Party Organisation Congress, urging the whole army to focus on making good performance in five key areas, including better forecast and strategic consultations of possible circumstances to avoid unexpected situation.

He stressed the need to continue strengthening people-based defence, building armed forces of purity and comprehensive strength, as well as the combination of defence-security and economic development in socio-economic plans, strategies and policies.

He also asked for stronger connection between defence-security and external relations expansion in line with the Party and State orientations.

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