 Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at the ceremony (Photo: VOV) |
The Party chief, who is Secretary of the Central Military Commission, praised the Military Region for its successful accomplishment of tasks over the past 80 years.
The Party leader stressed it is necessary to build a strong defensive area within the Military Region, establish a solid all-people’s defense posture in close association with the people’s security posture, particularly strengthen the “people’s heart posture” in the area, highlighting the importance of linking economic development with the consolidation of national defense and security; firmly safeguarding the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, including its seas and islands, early and from afar; and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment in border areas to serve national construction and development.
General Secretary Lam said the unit should focus on building a lean, strong, revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern armed force; and enhancing overall strength, as well as combat capacity and readiness.
Earlier, during his working trip to Thai Nguyen province, Party General Secretary To Lam inspected banks of the Cau River, which were severely flooded and damaged due to the aftermath of typhoon Matmo. On this occasion, the General Secretary presented gifts to representatives of households affected by the storm and flooding, and praised military and police forces for supporting residents in overcoming the disaster’s aftermath.
