Comrade Nguyen Van Thong noted 5 key tasks for the Provincial Military Party Committee for the 2020 - 2025 term.

The Presidium runs the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

…The political report of the Party Executive Committee presented to the Congress clearly affirmed the achievements and results of the Provincial Military Party Committee in the past term. The highlight is that it has performed well the advisory function for the Party Committee and the government to lead, direct, and effectively carry out local military and defense tasks, build a solid national defense foundation, a national defense posture associated with the people's security posture, build defense zones, build strong bases, and secure clusters that are increasingly going into depth and solidity.

The overall quality and combat strength of the provincial armed forces have been increasingly improved to meet the requirements of the tasks; proactively grasped the situation, proactively advised the Party Committee and the authorities to maintain political stability, social order and safety, creating favorable conditions for the implementation of socio-economic development tasks, and at the same time performed well the core role in the tasks of preventing and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics; preventing and fighting forest fires, which were highly appreciated by the Party Committee, the government and the local people.

The work of building strong and comprehensive agencies and units, and building a clean and strong Party organization has had positive changes; the leadership capacity and fighting strength of Party committees and organizations, and the quality of cadres and Party members have been improved; internal solidarity and unity are important factors contributing to the success of the entire past term.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, I warmly commend the achievements that the Provincial Military Party Committee and armed forces have achieved over the past 5 years.

…In the reports presented to the Provincial Military Party Congress this time, in addition to acknowledging and affirming the achievements and results, we also see the seriousness in pointing out the limitations and shortcomings. I agree with such frankness in the spirit of high self-criticism;…

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee gave a speech at the Congress. Photo: Thanh Duy

These limitations have directly affected the overall results in the comprehensive implementation of the Party Committee's tasks. I hope that the delegates will discuss, analyze carefully, clarify the causes of limitations and shortcomings, especially the subjective causes and responsibilities of the collective and individuals, and contribute practical solutions to thoroughly overcome the limitations and shortcomings, successfully implement the goals, targets and tasks set out in the coming term...

I highly agree with the directions, goals, tasks and solutions for the 2020-2025 term presented in the reports presented to the Congress. I would like to emphasize some additional contents for comrades to continue to study, discuss and refer to:

The first,Nghe An is a locality with a particularly important strategic position in terms of national defense and security of the Military Region and the whole country. Therefore, cadres and party members of the provincial armed forces must have a more complete understanding of the strategy to protect the Fatherland in the new situation, clearly identify the objects and partners, always heighten vigilance, actively and proactively advise the Party Committee and the government to build a national defense foundation, build a solid defense zone; closely combine economic development with national defense, build a national defense posture with a people's security posture, build a strong and comprehensive foundation, a safe cluster to master; build a "solid people's heart posture"; further strengthen the work of advising the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee to gradually invest in building key combat works in the defense zone;...

The ideas and methods to carry out the key tasks of building and consolidating military potential in the area must be extremely appropriate, closely related to the situation, with the capacity of resources and with the highest determination. I hope that comrades will evaluate and accurately determine the factors of local military potential to best promote the available advantages and strengths; skillfully combine these factors, especially human resources capacity, political and spiritual potential, promote the role of science, technology and engineering, and further promote foreign affairs, specifically the coordination relationships with the functional agencies of the neighboring provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Monday,…The provincial Party Committee and armed forces must proactively grasp the situation, proactively coordinate to handle and resolve emerging issues right at the grassroots level, not to be passive or surprised, not to let them become "hot spots", maintain political stability, social order and safety, and create a favorable environment for socio-economic development of the province.

Tuesday,Training and combat readiness are important regular tasks of the armed forces. I suggest that comrades continue to focus on identifying specific solutions to improve the quality of training and exercises, especially exercises in the provincial and district defense areas close to reality; maintain the armed forces to perform well the task of combat readiness, at the same time proactively prepare forces and means to participate in preventing and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, forest fire prevention, search and rescue, etc. Promote the role of the "4 on-the-spot" motto in handling arising situations. Along with building the regular force, I suggest that comrades pay attention to improving and further enhancing the quality of the militia, self-defense forces, and reserve forces, ensuring the best combat readiness, combat and combat service; be ready to well handle the tasks of protecting the Party, protecting the government, and protecting the people for this force right at each base.

Delegates attending the 13th Congress of the Nghe An Provincial Military Party Committee, term 2020 - 2025. Photo: Thanh Duy

Wednesday,In the work of Party building, the first important thing is to strengthen the work of education, training and building a contingent of Party members, especially Party committees with strong political will, good moral qualities, and knowledge of military, law and socio-economics. Thoroughly overcome limitations and shortcomings through self-criticism according to Resolution 4 of the Central Committee (12th term), deploy studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style; absolutely do not allow "self-evolution" or "self-transformation" within the Party. Strictly implement the principle of democratic centralism, promote self-criticism and criticism in Party activities, especially at the Party cell level, build high solidarity and unity within the Party Committee, agencies and units, and properly resolve internal relationships.

Thursday,Continue to pay attention to, promote and develop good lessons in mass mobilization work, in coordination with district-level Party committees and authorities and provincial-level departments and branches. These contents need to be included in the annual action program in a truly specific and practical manner.

At this Congress, you also have the very important task of electing the Executive Committee of the Provincial Military Party Committee, term XIII, and electing the Delegation to attend the 19th Provincial Party Congress.

I hope that with a high sense of responsibility, the delegates will consider and select comrades with good capacity, exemplary, intelligent, fully qualified, meeting the requirements of the task to be elected to the Executive Committee of the Provincial Military Party Committee, term XIII and the Delegation to attend the 19th Provincial Party Congress.

With the achievements and results gained in the past term, promoting the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, I believe that: The Party Committee and armed forces of the province will successfully and comprehensively implement the goals set out by the 13th National Congress for the 2020-2025 term, contributing worthily to the strong and sustainable development of the socio-economy, ensuring national defense and security of the province.

(Title by Nghe An Newspaper)