Colonel Luong Manh Quan.

Reporter (PV):

Colonel Luong Manh Quan: During the past term, the Party Committee of the 18th Corps led the unit to excellently complete the assigned military and defense tasks, notably performing the task of being on combat readiness level 2, closely combining commercial flights with observation flights, contributing to affirming and maintaining the sovereignty of the borders, seas and islands of the Fatherland, at the same time encouraging officers and soldiers in the seas and islands to hold their guns firmly, fishermen to confidently go out to sea and stick to the sea; regularly ensuring good forces and aircraft, ready to receive and excellently complete assigned military tasks such as flying special planes to serve the leaders of the Party and State; flying military missions, participating in joint military medical exercises, search and rescue exercises between the armies of the three countries of Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia; flying to provide emergency aid to soldiers and civilians at sea, islands, border areas, flying rescue flights, searching and rescuing; flying public service missions to transport Covid-19 vaccines and doctors from Vung Tau to Con Dao; Airlifting relief supplies to people in isolated areas after storm No. 3 in 2024 (storm Yagi) and recently flying to provide food, provisions, and essential goods to people of all ethnic groups in Nghe An province who were isolated due to floods...; most recently, successfully rescuing 8 people trapped in floodwaters in Son La. Regarding production and business tasks, the Corps has successfully completed the targets set by the 7th Party Congress of the Corps, some targets have been excellently completed; some new business sectors and fields have been developed, initially achieving efficiency such as training and commercial training of pilots, aviation technicians (KTHK)...; continuing to effectively implement contracts to provide helicopter services for domestic oil and gas exploration and exploitation; Contracts for exporting flight services to foreign markets such as firefighting flights in Indonesia, service flights in India, oil and gas flights in Malaysia... Thanks to that, average revenue reached 110.5% of the target, average profit reached 177.1% of the target at the beginning of the term; the Corporation continuously achieved "Type A Enterprise".

Helicopters of the 18th Army Corps provide emergency services, taking patients from the sea and island areas to Military Hospital 175 for treatment. Photo: TRUNG NAM

PV:

Colonel Luong Manh Quan: First of all, the Corps has thoroughly grasped the resolutions and directives of the superiors, applied them creatively, appropriately, and closely to the requirements of the unit's tasks. In building the unit, human development is the center, political development is the key, focusing on building high-quality human resources for common use. The unit is always steadfast in its goals and business strategies, but flexible in each stage; promptly seizes opportunities, proactively overcomes difficulties; regularly studies and accurately forecasts the market situation to promptly and proactively propose policies and measures for leadership and direction. The Corps has built an investment and business strategy that is close and correct, meeting the requirements of immediate and long-term tasks; focuses on improving the quality of safety assurance work, especially safety in flight operations; constantly improves service quality; maintains and enhances its brand and reputation in the domestic and international markets.

PV:

Colonel Luong Manh Quan: The common goal we have identified is to build a clean, strong and exemplary Party Committee of the Corps; to build a strong and comprehensive Corps that is "exemplary and exemplary", ready to receive and successfully complete assigned military and defense tasks. Along with that, we continue to lead the arrangement, innovation and improve the operational efficiency of the Corporation; conduct production and business in the right direction, in accordance with the law, achieve high economic efficiency, and healthy finances; maintain the position of a leading defense and security enterprise in providing helicopter services domestically and regionally. Promote the export of helicopter services to foreign markets; constantly improve the quality of flight services; focus on developing non-oil and gas flight services, helicopter overhaul, repair and maintenance services and general business services. Improve the capacity, legality and commercialization of training services, training of pilots and KTHK staff. Continue to build a high-quality human resource for common use to meet mission requirements. Ensure good material and spiritual life for workers.

Refueling an aircraft before carrying out a mission at the Northern Helicopter Company (Army Corps 18, Ministry of National Defense). Photo: TRUNG NAM

PV:

Colonel Luong Manh Quan: First of all, the Party Committee of the Corps continues to lead and direct the entire Corps to thoroughly grasp and seriously and resolutely implement the resolutions and directives of the Party, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense on the task of combining economy with national defense; focus on propaganda and education so that the team of cadres, pilots, and employees continue to uphold their responsibilities, be ready to receive and excellently complete assigned tasks under any conditions and circumstances. Along with that, build and perfect strategies, production and business plans, and investment and development plans; continue to increase investment, take the lead in technology, strive to master modern technical equipment, and create breakthroughs in service quality. Based on the role and importance of the human factor, we will resolutely implement the strategy of developing high-quality human resources, especially training to standardize the professional qualifications of the management staff, pilots, and aviation security staff to keep up with and adapt to the rapid changes in science and technology as well as the increasingly high standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam; at the same time, there will be synchronous solutions to attract high-quality human resources to work in the Corps. To continue to build and develop the core values of "Safety - Professionalism - Sustainability", firmly integrate and develop, the Corps focuses on ensuring full and timely aviation security and improving the quality of flight safety work.

PV:

SALARY (implementation)

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