Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (standing), Secretary of the Central Military Commission, addresses the meeting in Hanoi on June 17 (Photo: VNA) The meeting saw the attendance of Politburo members Nguyen Xuan Phuc, State President and member of the commission’s StandingBoard; Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister and member of the Standing Board; Vo VanThuong, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat; and Sen.Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Vice Secretary of the commission and Minister ofNational Defence.
The meeting announced the Politburo’s decision onthe assignment of members of the commission and its Standing Board. Accordingly, the Central Military Commission (2020-2025 term) comprises 25 members, while its Standing Board is staffed by six, including Party General Secretary Trong, President Phuc and PM Chinh.
It also reviewed the leadership and instruction overthe implementation of military and defence tasks in the first half of 2021, andput forth tasks for the second half.
In his remarks, Trong asked the commission to be wellaware of its responsibility, and build an army that is absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, Party, State and people.
He praised the commission, the Ministry of NationalDefence, and officers and soldiers for achievements they have recorded in thefirst half of this year.
The military should be the pioneer in the fight againstbad deeds, corruption, individualism and phenomena of degradation, and set an examplefor the entire society, the Party leader stressed.
He also urged the army to drastically protect theParty’s ideological foundation and fight against wrong and hostile views.
During the six-month period, relevant forces haveclosely controlled the national border, prevented illegal entry and exit,organised COVID-19 quarantine and provided timely support for localities hit by the pandemic, contributing to containing the disease nationwide, themeeting heard.
Such efforts have been appreciated by the Party,State and people.
Bilateral and multilateral defence external activities and UN peace-keeping operations have been stepped up, helping toraise the image, position and prestige of Vietnam and the Vietnam People’s Armyin the international arena./.
In his remarks, Trong asked the commission to be wellaware of its responsibility, and build an army that is absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, Party, State and people.
He praised the commission, the Ministry of NationalDefence, and officers and soldiers for achievements they have recorded in thefirst half of this year.
The military should be the pioneer in the fight againstbad deeds, corruption, individualism and phenomena of degradation, and set an examplefor the entire society, the Party leader stressed.
He also urged the army to drastically protect theParty’s ideological foundation and fight against wrong and hostile views.
During the six-month period, relevant forces haveclosely controlled the national border, prevented illegal entry and exit,organised COVID-19 quarantine and provided timely support for localities hit by the pandemic, contributing to containing the disease nationwide, themeeting heard.
Such efforts have been appreciated by the Party,State and people.
Bilateral and multilateral defence external activities and UN peace-keeping operations have been stepped up, helping toraise the image, position and prestige of Vietnam and the Vietnam People’s Armyin the international arena./.
VNA
