The General Department of Defense Industry said that in the new year it will actively perfect and master the technology of many types of weapons for the army.
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| On February 5, the General Department of Defense Industry held a press conference to mark the beginning of spring 2015. During the meeting, representatives of the General Department of Defense Industry informed about the achievements that the industry had made in 2014 in terms of technology. (In the photo of workers at the Z15 factory) |
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| Accordingly, despite many difficulties, the General Department has successfully completed the assigned tasks. Notably: Completing the research and drafting and submitting to the Ministry of National Defense the Plan for the construction and development of the defense industry for the period 2016-2020 (In the photo of Factory 61, Chemical Corps). |
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| The General Department also researched and drafted a Plan for the construction and development of the rocket industry. |
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| The General Department proactively researches and gradually improves the organizational system and management mechanism of the defense industry to suit new requirements and tasks; effectively manages and implements investment projects to develop the defense industry. |
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| The subordinate units also master the technology to produce high explosives (TNT and Hexogen). In the photo is a Vietnamese engineer soldier. |
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| There are also many other achievements such as manufacturing 37mm and 57mm anti-aircraft guns (57mm anti-aircraft gun battery). |
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| Successfully built 500-ton missile ships and 400-ton gun ships (HQ-378 missile ships) |
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| Step by step mastering the technology of manufacturing new generation infantry guns on advanced and modern technological lines... (President Truong Tan Sang visited Factory Z111) |
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| The General Department has synchronously implemented solutions to stabilize and improve the quality of defense products, thereby affirming product quality; scientific research has achieved good results, many research products with high scientific content have been applied to production, bringing practical results. (Successfully manufactured radar wave absorbing paint.) |
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| Lieutenant General, Dr. Khuat Viet Dung, Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the General Department, said that in 2015, the General Department will continue to promote the achievements, overcome difficulties to gradually build a strong defense industry for Vietnam. In the photo is the TT400TP gunboat. |
According to Dat Viet (source: QĐND, TTXVN)