(VOVworld)-Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the Vietnam People’s Army to continue to win the hearts of the people and become a stronger military force.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong greets senior military officers on December 13 (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at a conference hosted by the Defense Ministry on Tuesday, the Party General Secretary stressed that the Army should be absolutely loyal and consistent to the path to socialism. Mr. Trong added that in 2017, the Army should exert an all-out effort to effectively implement the national defense strategy.