Prime Minister: Ministry of National Defense coordinates with Ministry of Public Security to fight against smuggling and counterfeit goods crimes

The above request was mentioned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when giving a speech directing the Military-Political Conference of the whole army for the first 6 months of 2025 organized by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on the afternoon of July 2.

The Prime Minister acknowledged that in the first 6 months of the year, under the leadership and direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, officers and soldiers of the entire army always promoted the glorious tradition and good qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", united, overcame all difficulties, accelerated, and made breakthroughs to excellently complete military and defense tasks; made important contributions to the overall achievements of the country, especially contributing to political and social stability, creating a favorable environment for socio-economic development.

According to the Prime Minister, the remaining time of 2025 will have many important events, in the context of implementing many policies and strategic decisions, and forecasting many unpredictable difficulties and challenges, especially the impact from the world and regional situation.

Quoting General Secretary To Lam's orientation and direction in his speech at the 14th Central Military Commission meeting, especially the direction of "3 focuses, 3 drastic measures", the Prime Minister emphasized and specified a number of points on key tasks and solutions on military and national defense in the coming time and proposed to proactively review all goals, tasks and achieved results to strive to achieve the highest level, contributing more to the overall results of the whole country.

Specifically, the Prime Minister suggested being proactive, sensitive, improving research capacity, closely forecasting developments in the world and region, assessing impacts on Vietnam, having flexible and effective response and handling strategies for situations, and resolutely not being passive or surprised in terms of strategy, military, and national defense.

The Prime Minister requested to focus on research and development of theoretical thinking and military art, successfully responding to all types of war in new conditions; effectively implementing strategies, plans, projects, and legal systems on military and national defense.

Along with that, the army needs to thoroughly grasp the viewpoint of relying on the people, the people are the root, the center, the subject so that the entire army can well implement the policy of all-people national defense and people's war; continue to play a core role in building and consolidating all-people national defense, "people's hearts and minds"; further promote the participation of the entire political system.

" Perform civil defense tasks well, effectively respond to non-traditional security challenges, especially natural disaster prevention, overcoming consequences, and search and rescue. Actively and proactively coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and other forces to prevent and combat crime, smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, especially fake drugs and fake food, to maintain political security and social order and safety ," the Prime Minister stated.

In addition to further improving the policy of combining national defense with the economy, the Prime Minister requested the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to coordinate and deploy solutions to build solid defense for military regions and defense areas at all levels; focus on training and fostering military commanders, and ensure the operation of commune-level military commands.

At the same time, the Prime Minister requested to focus on improving the overall quality and combat strength of the Army; strictly maintain combat readiness, firmly protect airspace, sea, border, inland, and cyberspace; maintain security and order, promptly and effectively respond to non-traditional security challenges; continue to adjust the organization of the force to be lean, compact, and strong.

The Prime Minister noted the need to pay attention to building a politically strong Army; Strengthening the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects over the Army; Successfully organizing Party congresses at all levels and the 12th Army Party Congress in a truly exemplary and representative manner; Building a truly clean, strong, exemplary and representative Army Party organization in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres.

The Prime Minister requested to effectively implement the Project "Policy to attract and promote talents in the Army until 2030, with a vision to 2050"; Take care of the lives of officers and soldiers, especially in remote, border and island areas; Focus on developing social housing for soldiers; At the same time, actively participate in eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide.

The Head of Government directed the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to continue promoting the defense industry; developing science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation; synchronously, comprehensively, and effectively implementing international integration and defense diplomacy; actively and responsibly participating in defense diplomacy activities, international forums, and United Nations peacekeeping.

" Perform well the emulation and reward work, the Emulation movement to Win; mass mobilization work, "gratitude and repayment" activities; military rear policy. Coordinate to successfully organize parades, marches and activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 ," the Prime Minister requested.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of the Ministry of National Defense. (Photo: Nhat Bac)

The Head of Government stated that the cause of strengthening national defense and firmly protecting the Fatherland is an important, sacred, and noble political task of our Army, assigned by the Party, Uncle Ho, and the People.

The Prime Minister believes that with its glorious tradition, spirit of solidarity, democracy, innovation, responsibility and high determination, the Army will definitely complete all assigned tasks excellently, worthy of the title "Uncle Ho's soldiers", worthy of Uncle Ho's teachings: "Every task must be completed, every difficulty must be overcome, every enemy must be defeated"; worthy of the trust and love of the Party, State and People.

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