Party leader inspects training at National Shooting School
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is Secretary of the Central Military Commission, inspected the training for combat readiness at the National Shooting School Region 1 on November 19.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, inspects the training for combat readiness at the National Shooting School Region 1 on November 19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, inspected the training for combatreadiness at the National Shooting School Region 1 on November 19.
Speaking at the working session with leaders of the Ministry of NationalDefence after inspection, the Party leader praised achievements the ministryhas made in directing the implementation of military, defence and defencediplomacy tasks over the past time.
Amid complicated regional and world situation, increasing activities by hostileforces to sabotage the Party, State and army, and continuous natural disasters,officers and soldiers have united with the people to overcome difficulties andfulfill all the assigned tasks, he said.
Especially, the army effectively worked with other armed forces and localauthorities to ensure the absolute safety for the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’Week in the central city of Da Nang on November 6-11.
Regarding the upcoming missions, Party General Secretary Trong asked the PartyOrganisation of the military to thoroughly grasp the situation and give timelyadvice to the Party and State regarding defence-security, and socio-economicdevelopment strategies while speeding up the building of a revolutionary,regular, elite and modern people’s army.
Military officers and soldiers must continuously consolidate political firmness,actively study to master modern weapons, raise vigilance and sharpen combatwill, he said, stressing the need to prevent “self-evolution” and“self-transformation” among them.
The army needs to closely work with the police force, Party committees andauthorities at all levels, mass organisations and people to resolutely struggleagainst all sabotage plots by hostile forces, maintain political security,social order and safety, and ensure the absolute safety for important politicalevents and major celebrations, he stressed.-VNA
The defense industry should apply the latest scientific and technological advances to design and manufacture competitive products that are eligible for export, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Amid complicated and unpredictable global and regional situations, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) must always stay alert and continually improve its combat strength so as to deserve being the faithful and trustworthy political and combat force of the Party, State and people.
Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
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During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.