The resolution of the XIII National Party Congress sets out the goal of building the Vietnamese People’s Army (People’s Council) to be strong enough to firmly defend the independence and sovereignty of the country. The director of the National Defense Strategy Institute – Major General Vu Cuong Quyet had an interview with Tien Phong on this issue.
Sailors of the 189 Submarine Brigade, Navy Corps, conducted a patrol at sea
XIII Congress of the Party determined: By 2030, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Party, our country is a developing country with modern industry, high average income. What is the role of the military and defense sectors to contribute to accomplishing this goal, Major General?
Inheriting the previous congresses, the XIII Congress continues to define the goal of defending the Fatherland, that is: “firmly defending independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of the Fatherland, Party, State, People and socialist regime, maintain a peaceful and stable environment … ”. Thus, the role of the military and defense is enormous.
“Regularly enhancing the Party’s leadership, the State’s unified management of the military and national defense and defense missions is the decisive factor to ensure the victory of the task of building an all-people defense. in the new situation”.
Major General VU CUONG QUYET
The military and defense play a key role in ensuring a peaceful and stable country for development and economic growth, promoting international integration to successfully carry out two strategic tasks of building and defending the group. country. Besides, not only the role of protection, military, defense is also an important element in socio-economic development, according to the principle “In construction with protection, in construction with protection; protection is an element of construction ”. Every step of development and growth of the economy is a step in enhancing national defense and security. Reality shows, this is always the problem with all ranges both macro and micro.
At the same time, the military and defense also participate in the process of economic, cultural, social, and external relations through views, undertakings, policies and strategies to combine national defense and security with economic development. economy, culture, society … nationwide and in each locality, especially in strategic areas.
How does the major general comment on the task of striving to build a revolutionary, formal, elite and modern People’s Army by 2030?
Building a modern Vietnam People’s Army is building a comprehensive army in terms of organization and staffing; military, political, and professional qualifications; military art, combat modes; Human Resources; weapons, technical equipment and security work in order to resolutely and persistently defend the independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, sea, islands and airspace; maintain a peaceful and stable environment for national development.
This is the responsibility and operation of the entire Party, the entire political system, the entire people and the entire army, under the absolute and direct leadership of the Party, in all aspects, and centrally managed and administered by the State. At the same time, there must be political determination and a unified consensus of the entire society.
Building a modern Vietnam People’s Army to perform the task of protecting the Fatherland, in order to improve the overall quality and comprehensive combat strength of the Army, taking strong political building as the basis and guaranteeing the Army. the team is absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the Party, the Socialist State and the people; capable of ready to fight, to fight with high performance; always successfully completed the tasks of the combat army, the working army, the production labor army; act as the core in defending the Fatherland and actively participate in national construction.
In recent years, the Army has made strong adjustments in organization and staffing. How is this shown?
We are in the process of building to create a solid premise to strive to build a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern People’s Army by 2030 in the spirit of the XIII Party Congress Resolution.
In particular, from 2016 up to now, with the attention of the Party, directly the Central Military Commissioner has led, directed, adjusted, reorganized, and reorganized over 800 organizations, dissolving 260 security organizations. ensuring relatively reasonable between forces, in accordance with Vietnam’s military art and weapons and equipment of the new generation; ready to meet the mission when it turns to war. Priority should be given to ensuring the number of units on duty ready to fight in key areas, border lines and islands. Build divisions, armies with enough uniform force, as a strategic mobile force. Transfer of military duties of enterprises, transfer a number of enterprises with technical assurance to the factory model and set up a corporation to manufacture and repair weapons and equipment. The system of schools, hospitals, research institutes, production establishments, economic-defense delegations is basically adjusted …
We have also invested in building a high-tech electronic warfare force, with weapons capable of reconnaissance and suppression of frequency bands of modern weapons and equipment …
Major General VU CUONG QUYET
Up to now, the organization of the Vietnam People’s Army has been adjusted in a relatively consistent step with functions and tasks; the Army’s synergy and combat power have been enhanced; always fulfill its tasks in peacetime (with excellent completion tasks), ready to expand forces in case of situations, firmly defend independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and integrity. This is one of the very favorable conditions and prerequisites for implementing the modern Army construction roadmap in terms of organization.
Submarines HQ-182 Hanoi and HQ-183 HCMC participate in a sea parade at the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Navy
What advantages do these adjustments bring in the process of the Army implementing the Resolution of the XIII Party Congress, Major General?
Prioritizing appropriate investment in military services, armies, and modern forward forces will bring great advantages to the construction of a modern army of weapons and equipment.
Up to now, the Army has built up modern forces. In it, there are submarine brigades, combat ships, shore missile brigades, and modern naval air forces. For the air defense force – the air force, has purchased a number of multi-purpose fighters, anti-aircraft missile complexes, multi-generation radar systems to improve the management capacity of the national airspace. Besides, a number of advanced and modern tanks and armored vehicles have been purchased; built a communication system for operational commanders to meet mission requirements in all situations. We have also invested in building a high-tech electronic warfare force, with weapons capable of reconnaissance and suppression of frequency bands of modern weapons and equipment …
The aforementioned adjustments have brought about initial but very important advantages and motivates the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army to continue implementing the roadmap, building a modern People’s Army. XIII Party Association has proposed.
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