Da Nang (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc and a Government delegation visited and had a working sessionwith the Military Zone 5 High Command in the central city of Da Nang on February11.
Commander of the Military Zone 5 LieutenantGeneral Nguyen Long Cang said, in order to ensure combat readiness, thezone’s units have conducted regular drills while focusing on increasing Partymembers and training personnel.
Located in a politically strategic and naturaldisaster-prone region, the Military Zone 5 has paid attention to fightinghostile forces who attempt to sabotage the national construction cause.
Addressing the session, PM Phuc hailed soldiers,officers, Party members of the Military Zone 5 and locals for their efforts andachievements.
The Prime Minister urged the leaders of theMilitary Zone 5 to ensure all officers and soldiers will continue staying alertamid the complicated and unpredictable developments of socio-political andsecurity situation in the region and the world.
The zone should push forwards with the buildingof the people-based national defence, through keeping close connectionwith local communities and engaging more in the local economic developmentprocess and the provision of support for residents in disadvantaged areas.
He agreed on principle with the Military Zone5’s suggestion on building patrol roads along the border line and upgradingmilitary barracks.
In 2017, units under the Military Zone 5 builtover 400 charity houses, found and reburied over 230 sets of martyrs’ remains.
It also offered assistance to Cambodian and Laopartners.-VNA
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