In his letter, the Party leader described the anniversary and thecongress as important events of the Vietnam People’s Army as well as ofwar veterans, ex-soldiers, and people nationwide.
Headded the VAVN has been developing and operating in an active andeffective manner over the last 25 years with such notable activities aseducating its members on patriotism, fighting against sabotage plots ofhostile forces, and engaging in socio-economic development, security,defence and diplomatic activities.
Since Vietnamwill see both opportunities and challenges in the years to come, theassociation needs to intensify the dissemination of the Party’sguidelines and the State’s policies and laws to its members, foster thepatriotic emulation movement, and further involve in socio-economicdevelopment, he said.
The Party chief expressed hisbelief that the VAVN will uphold its attainments and make even greaterstrides in the coming time.
The same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received delegates attending the VAVN’s fifth patriotic emulation congress.-VNA