Minister of National Defense: Nghe An Military continues to advise correctly, accurately, effectively, and promptly handle situations.

(Baonghean.vn) – Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich assessed that the provincial armed forces have recently made innovations in thinking and awareness in mass mobilization work and have achieved initial success. It is necessary to continue to learn from experience to replicate.

Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich visited and inspected the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Thanh Duy.

At the meeting, Colonel Tran Van Hung reported to the Minister of National Defense and the working delegation on the characteristics of the situation in Nghe An province, the political security situation - social order and safety in the area. Thereby, the Provincial Military Command has advised the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee on many important contents, contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening national defense and security; being proactive in leading, directing, and organizing the good implementation of military - defense tasks and tasks assigned by superiors. In 2016, the Provincial Military Command successfully completed its tasks, was awarded the Emulation Flag by the Ministry of National Defense; and the Provincial Party Committee recognized the strong Party Committee.

Reporting to Minister Ngo Xuan Lich, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh said that in 2016, many important political events were held as well as difficulties arose, but the armed forces in the province, including the military, police, and border guards, implemented coordination regulations well, performed military and defense tasks well, and ensured security, order, and social safety.

In particular, the Provincial Party Secretary affirmed that the local Party committee and government have great confidence in the province's military force, which is rich in tradition, serious in training, internally united, and unanimous in performing well in all aspects of work.

Thereby, the province ensures political stability, solid national defense and security, and continues to have many good developments in economic and social construction and development. The total product growth in the province reached 7.5%; budget revenue reached more than 11,000 billion VND; attracted many large investors, created jobs and improved people's lives, and the poor were well cared for. The people in the province have great support for the political system.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy.

Concluding the meeting, Minister Ngo Xuan Lich congratulated the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province on their initial achievements in socio-economic development; and welcomed the provincial armed forces for their efforts in performing their tasks.

Minister Ngo Xuan Lich assessed that the Provincial Military Command has performed well in its advisory function to the Party Committee and government on military and defense tasks; the quality of training, combat readiness level is disciplined, regular, and maintains good discipline.

The Minister of National Defense also highly appreciated the care and development of the cadre team of Nghe An Military in the recent past; there have been many specific actions in implementing the work, especially innovations in thinking and awareness in mass mobilization work and initial successes, it is necessary to continue to draw experiences to replicate.

On behalf of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, the Minister of National Defense thanked the leaders of Nghe An province for their attention to the provincial armed forces in the past time; helping and creating conditions for the main units of Military Region 4 to perform their duties in the area.

Minister Ngo Xuan Lich concluded the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy.

Regarding the tasks in 2017, with the functions and tasks of the armed forces, Minister Ngo Xuan Lich requested to do better in the advisory role for the Party Committee and government of Nghe An province on national defense and security tasks; advise correctly, accurately, effectively, handle promptly, avoid hot spots, situations for bad guys to take advantage of.

To achieve this, Minister Ngo Xuan Lich said that the provincial armed forces, including the military, police, and border guards, must strive to improve their advisory capacity, grasp the situation, coordinate closely, and propose advice to the Party Committee and authorities of Nghe An province as well as Military Region 4 in handling defense and security issues.

The Minister of National Defense also requested that in the coming time, the Nghe An Provincial Armed Forces must continue to maintain the tradition of being at the forefront of the general emulation movement of the Ministries and the Government; effectively utilize the care, assistance and support of the Ministries to care for, build and improve the overall quality and combat strength.

Minister Ngo Xuan Lich planted a souvenir tree in the campus of the Provincial Military Command. Photo: Thanh Duy.

Regarding the issue of building and improving overall quality, Minister Ngo Xuan Lich noted: "We must build a strong and steadfast political spirit, awareness and responsibility; be ready to receive and complete well all assigned tasks; train and practice good discipline and anticipate all options and situations."

Minister Ngo Xuan Lich also suggested that the provincial armed forces need to do a good job of mobilizing the masses; take great care to build a contingent of cadres from the grassroots up with sufficient quantity, high quality, abundant resources, meeting the requirements of the task and ready to provide cadres.

At the same time, develop plans and proactively coordinate among the province's armed forces to promptly handle all situations in a proactive spirit. The Minister of National Defense also requested that Nghe An provincial leaders continue to pay attention to the armed forces.

On this occasion, Minister Ngo Xuan Lich planted a souvenir tree at the Provincial Military Command campus; recorded it in the unit's Golden Book of Memories and presented gifts to congratulate the provincial armed forces including: military, police and border guards.

Thanh Duy