Standing member of the Secretariat Truong Thi Mai visits and works at the Military Region 4 Command

Attending the meeting were comrades: Le Minh Khai - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; Hoang Dang Quang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Organization Commission; Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

The leaders of Military Region 4 include: Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Commander of the Military Region; Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Military Region and comrades in the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Military Region Command;...

Leaders of Nghe An province attending the meeting included comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee.

Military Region 4, a land of talented people, rich in revolutionary traditions. During 78 years of construction, fighting and growing up, the army and people of Military Region 4 have promoted the traditions of their homeland "Binh - Tri - Thien Trung Dung", "Thanh - Nghe - Tinh steadfast", always upholding the noble qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", achieving many heroic feats, contributing with the whole country to victory in the struggle for national liberation, in building and defending the Fatherland and performing noble international duties with our friendly country Laos.

Military Region 4 is one of the bright spots of the entire army in organizing the Emulation movement to win, associated with the movement to build new rural areas; well implementing the military rear policy, gratitude activities, helping people to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, prevent and fight epidemics, natural disasters and floods.

Speaking before the generals and officers of the Party Committee and the Military Region 4 Command, Comrade Truong Thi Mai - Standing member of the Secretariat acknowledged and commended the achievements of the Military Region's armed forces; at the same time, based on the analysis of the intertwined favorable, difficult and challenging situations, she emphasized a number of key tasks in the coming time.

In particular, the Standing Secretariat requested that the armed forces of Military Region 4 continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the resolutions and policies of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defense.

Officers and soldiers of Military Region 4 need to continue to strengthen the work of grasping, researching, evaluating, and forecasting complex situations that may occur; promptly detect sabotage plots of reactionary forces to proactively have plans to respond, prevent, repel from afar, firmly protect every inch of land and airspace of the Fatherland; not to be passive or surprised in any situation.

Comrade Truong Thi Mai also requested to continue to supplement and perfect combat and defense plans in accordance with the development of the situation; closely coordinate with local Party committees, authorities, departments and branches in building and consolidating the all-people national defense, the all-people national defense posture, associated with a solid people's security posture in the area, in each strategic direction.

Well perform the State management function on national defense in localities; focus on the dissemination and implementation of the new Resolution of the Party Central Committee on the strategy of defending the Fatherland in the new situation, expected to be issued in the coming time, contributing to maintaining stability and peace for the country's development.

The Standing Secretariat requested that the armed forces of Military Region 4 continue to focus on building regular army units in the direction of being compact, strong, mobile, and ready to fight quickly.

"This is a political task that is both urgent and fundamental and long-term, creating a solid foundation to strive to build a modern army by 2030," comrade Truong Thi Mai emphasized.

At the same time, it is required to organize training and exercises in defense areas; improve command capacity and comprehensive qualifications for officers and soldiers; maintain strict discipline and order; ensure good technical logistics; strengthen internal political protection work, protect the Party's ideological foundation, and effectively combat erroneous and reactionary viewpoints, especially in cyberspace.

The armed forces of Military Region 4 also need to continue to build a reserve force with sufficient quantity and quality, ready to mobilize and expand forces when necessary; continue to consolidate a strong and widespread militia and self-defense force, especially paying attention to remote, border and island areas.

Comrade Truong Thi Mai also requested officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Military Region 4 to continue to focus on doing well the mass mobilization work, strengthening the relationship of solidarity and cohesion between the army and the people, contributing to building a strong local political base; building a strong people's heart position and a solid national solidarity bloc; closely linking the task of consolidating national defense and security with socio-economic development; effectively implementing economic and national defense projects in the area.

Besides, it is necessary to continue to do well the work of the military rear, the movement of "Repaying gratitude"; sustainable poverty reduction; natural disaster prevention and control; and rescue in the area.

Actively and proactively improve the effectiveness of defense diplomacy, especially, coordinate with the Party committees and authorities of 6 provinces in the area to promote the results of the past time, continue to strengthen the friendly relationship with Laos.

The Standing Member of the Secretariat emphasized: For the army, Party building is one of the top important goals, therefore, it is necessary to continue to take care of Party building work; promote studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style.

In particular, focus on building a team of increasingly high-quality cadres who can well meet the requirements of the task; strengthen political and ideological education so that cadres and soldiers must deeply perceive the task of protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; national and ethnic interests are sacred and inviolable; in any circumstances, must be absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland, and the People; ready to receive and excellently complete all tasks assigned by the Party, the State and the People.

Inheriting and promoting the historical and cultural traditions of the land of talented people and the noble qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, the Standing Secretariat firmly believes that the armed forces of Military Region 4 will continue to strive, continue to achieve many great feats and achievements, making an important contribution to the cause of building and firmly defending the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam; worthy of the trust and love of the Party, State and People for the armed forces, including Military Region 4.