Attending and giving a speech at the Military-Political Conference of the entire army on the morning of December 26, in Hanoi, President Luong Cuong affirmed that in the country's overall achievements, the Army has made very important contributions; successfully fulfilling the functions and tasks of the combat army, the working army and the production labor army, in which many tasks have been completed excellently.

The conference aims to evaluate the results of leadership and direction in the implementation of military and defense tasks in 2024 and deploy military and defense tasks in 2025. Also attending were: General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; representatives of leaders of central ministries and branches.

According to the report on military work results, defense In 2024, the entire army will be constantly vigilant, highly combat-ready, grasp and accurately forecast the situation, promptly advise the Party and the State to flexibly and effectively handle situations, avoid being passive or surprised; firmly protect territorial sovereignty, maintain security and order nationwide. The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense will synchronously deploy programs and plans to implement Resolution of the 13th Central Committee, Session 8, on the Strategy for National Defense in the new situation; develop and submit to the National Assembly draft laws to ensure progress and quality, with many outstanding policies, suitable to the characteristics of the military and national defense. The army also closely coordinates with all levels and sectors, mobilizes the strength of the entire political system and the entire people, builds an increasingly solid national defense, defense of military regions, areas, and defense at all levels; promptly mobilized over 214,000 troops, militia, over 8,700 ships, boats, helicopters and other vehicles to participate in disaster prevention, search and rescue...

The entire army also strictly implemented the Central Committee's guidelines and directions on Party building and rectification and regulations on exemplary responsibility; attached importance to building and promoting political and spiritual factors in the entire army; took the lead in protecting the Party's ideological foundation and fighting against erroneous and hostile viewpoints.

The Army also pays attention to reasonably resolving the regime and policies for officers and soldiers, especially low-income people with difficult circumstances. International integration and defense diplomacy have been proactively and extensively implemented, achieving many important achievements, contributing to strengthening trust, enhancing the position and international prestige of the country and the Army, and protecting the Fatherland "early and from afar".

In 2025, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense will proactively review the work program and plan, thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the direction of the General Secretary at the 12th Central Military Commission meeting, "accelerate, make breakthroughs, and be determined to successfully complete the goals and tasks of the Resolution of the 11th Party Congress of the Army". In particular, focusing on improving the capacity to research, forecast, and assess the situation, advising the Party and the State to properly plan military and defense policies and strategies to meet the task of protecting the Fatherland in both the short and long term; promptly and successfully handle situations, not being caught off guard. Promoting the combined strength, building and consolidating a strong all-people national defense, solid defense zones at all levels; thoroughly grasping and seriously implementing the Central's policies and directions on Party building and rectification, building a clean and strong Army Party organization with exemplary cadres and party members who meet the requirements of the task; directing the successful organization of party congresses at all levels and the Army Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term...

The army also proactively and flexibly deploys bilateral and multilateral defense diplomacy activities; proactively, self-reliantly, and self-reliantly ensures adequate and timely logistics and technical support for missions.

Speaking at the conference, the President affirmed that in the country's overall achievements, the Army has made very important contributions, fulfilling well the functions and tasks of the combat army, the working army and the production labor army, with many tasks completed excellently. In particular, Central Military Commission, Ministry of National Defense Well performing the strategic advisory function to the Party and State on military, national defense, and national defense; the entire army continues to maintain and promote its core role in building an all-people national defense, an all-people national defense posture associated with a people's security posture, and consolidating a solid "people's hearts posture"; logistics, engineering, defense industry, and military science work have achieved positive results, with new breakthroughs; the work of building a politically strong Army and building a clean and strong Army Party organization has been focused on, maintaining and strengthening the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects of the Army; international integration and defense diplomacy continue to be carried out actively, proactively, flexibly, substantially, and effectively...

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, the President commended and congratulated the achievements of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and the officers, soldiers, workers, and civil servants of the entire army in 2024.

The President also pointed out that in addition to the basic achievements, the leadership and direction of the implementation of military and defense tasks in 2024 still has some limitations and shortcomings that need effective solutions to overcome immediately.

Emphasizing that 2025 is of decisive significance to the completion of the goals and tasks of the Resolutions of the 11th Party Congress of the Army and the 13th National Party Congress; a year in which many important events of the country take place, the President requested the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to focus on thoroughly grasping the tasks, well performing the strategic advisory function to the Party and State on military and national defense; to be proactive, sensitive, improve research and forecasting capacity, have flexible and effective response policies to situations, avoid being passive and surprised, maintain a peaceful and stable environment for national construction and development. Coordinate effectively the implementation of the 8th Resolution of the 13th Central Committee on the Strategy for National Defense in the new situation and strategies, projects, plans, and legal systems on military and national defense. The entire army thoroughly grasps and seriously implements the policy of all-people national defense, people's war, and protecting the Fatherland in the new situation, relying on the people, "the people are the root"; Coordinate the specific implementation of solutions to build and strengthen the all-people national defense, "people's hearts and minds posture", and firmly defend military regions and defense areas at all levels.

The President also pointed out the need to focus on improving the overall quality and combat strength of the Army; strictly maintaining combat readiness, firmly protecting the airspace, sea, border, inland and cyberspace. Focus on adjusting the force organization according to Resolution 05-NQ/TW of the Politburo and the new policy of the Central Committee on organizing the apparatus to ensure "refined, compact, strong, effective, efficient and effective", associated with doing well the work of ideology, organization and policy.

The President emphasized that the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense continue to take care of building a politically strong Army, a truly clean, strong, exemplary, and representative Party organization in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization, and personnel; maintain and strengthen the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects over the Army; carefully prepare all aspects, especially documents and personnel, successfully organize party congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term and the 12th Army Party Congress - the Army Party Congress must truly be a model, exemplary, and intellectual congress.

Along with that, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense actively innovate and improve the quality of political, ideological, information and propaganda education; pay attention to and care for the young generation to arouse patriotism, national pride and self-esteem, and enthusiasm for military service to protect the Fatherland; ensure adequate and timely logistics, engineering, defense industry and other aspects of work to meet both regular and ad hoc tasks; effectively implement programs, projects and plans in the logistics, engineering, defense industry and military science sectors, with a proactive and positive spirit, promoting internal strength, self-reliance and self-reliance.

Regarding international integration and defense diplomacy, the President requested to ensure the highest national interests according to the motto "More friends, less enemies", "With the unchanging, adapt to all changes"; improve the effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation; create a position of intertwined interests and consolidate strategic trust with partners, especially neighboring countries, countries in the region, major countries, strategic partners, comprehensive partners and traditional friends. Maximize international support, implement the policy of protecting the Fatherland "early, from afar" by peaceful means. Actively and responsibly participate in defense diplomacy activities, regional and international multilateral forums, United Nations peacekeeping, etc.

On the occasion of preparing to welcome the New Year 2025, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, the President wishes all cadres and soldiers of the entire army and militia and self-defense forces nationwide good health and happiness; continue to unite, highly unite, strive to overcome difficulties, overcome all challenges, and gain even greater victories in the cause of building and firmly defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland in the new era.