Speakingat the working session, Xuan hailed the VABDF for its achievements over thepast six decades, especially its important contributions to education-training,national construction and defence, and international missions.
TheVABDF has improved its quality and efficiency of admission, training, sci-techand international cooperation with Laos, Cambodia and Russia while successfullyconducting research on hundreds of valuable theoretical and practical topics,she said.
Theleader asked the VABDF to strengthen itself in terms of politics and ideology,renew teaching and study methods, protect national borders amid the fourthindustrial revolution, pay attention to providing training for officers inremote and mountainous areas and children of ethnic minorities in border andisland areas, as well as expand international cooperation.
It wasalso urged to develop a contingent of officers and teachers who could meet allrequirements in the new situation.
TheActing President hoped that the VBADF should be at the forefront of researchand forecasting, including scientific research to offer counselling to theParty, State and Army on the national protection strategy in the newsituation./.
