The draft Political Report of the Central Military Commission submitted to the 12th Party Congress of the Army, term 2025-2030, continues to affirm: "Building a politically strong Army as a basis for improving the overall quality and combat strength of the entire army".

This is both a basic principle and a strategic, consistent goal and task. In the context of the country entering a new stage of development, with many intertwined opportunities and challenges, the requirement to build a politically strong Army is even more urgent, requiring determination and consensus from the Party Committee, commanders to each officer and soldier.

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Practice has proven that politics is the soul of the Army. Without a strong political stance, there cannot be a loyal, steadfast and invincible army. To continue building a politically strong Army to meet the requirements of the new situation, first of all, the Party Committee of the Army and the entire Army need to firmly maintain and strengthen the absolute and direct leadership of the Party in all aspects over the Army. This is a vital principle, a decisive factor in the revolutionary nature of the armed forces.

Party committees and organizations at all levels must constantly improve their leadership capacity and fighting strength, resolutely prevent and repel degradation in political ideology, ethics and lifestyle; proactively prevent and combat "self-evolution" and "self-transformation" within the organization. Cadres and party members must be pioneers, exemplary, and the center of solidarity in the unit; must closely follow reality, grasp the army's ideology, promptly orient and remove difficulties, and create high unity in perception and action within the agency and unit.

At the same time, it is necessary to constantly innovate and improve the quality of political and ideological education . The content and methods of education must be appropriate for each subject, each agency and unit; both equipping basic theory and arousing belief, ideals and fighting spirit. Each soldier must voluntarily study, practice and improve the ability to "resist" bad and toxic information.

To keep the Army politically strong, one of the key pillars is to build a contingent of cadres at all levels with steadfast political will, pure moral qualities, a clean and healthy lifestyle, and comprehensive capacity. Cadres must be pioneers, ready to take responsibility for their decisions in all tasks, in all orders and directives, demonstrated in the spirit of "dare to think; dare to speak; dare to do; dare to take responsibility; dare to innovate and be creative; dare to face difficulties and challenges; dare to act for the common good", attached to and sympathetic to soldiers, truly being a solid political, spiritual, professional and technical support for the unit and soldiers.

Along with that is the task of building a healthy cultural environment in the Army, considering this as one of the most important solutions to protect the political qualities and personality of soldiers. Emulation movements, especially the Emulation Movement for Victory, need to be strongly promoted, associated with studying and following the ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh . When the unit spreads an environment of solidarity, comradeship, love and mutual support, it is a fertile ground to nurture the will, confidence and spiritual strength of officers and soldiers.

Along with that, Party committees and organizations in the entire army need to do a good job of mass mobilization work, consolidating the strong military-civilian relationship. The army must truly consider "helping people is an order from the heart", actively participate in building new rural areas, preventing and fighting natural disasters, search and rescue, and taking care of the health of people in remote, border and island areas. Only when the army "eats, lives, works and speaks the national language" with the people in mass mobilization activities, will the military-civilian relationship become more closely connected; the image of Uncle Ho's soldiers will become more deeply engraved in the hearts of the people; and the political and spiritual strength of the army will be more firmly cultivated.

At the same time, we cannot underestimate the task of fighting to defeat all the sinister and vicious plots and tricks of hostile forces. Every officer and soldier must always be alert, not vague or lose vigilance; resolutely fight against erroneous and hostile viewpoints on all fronts, especially in cyberspace, where fierce ideological, political and cultural struggles are taking place. Every soldier needs to become a "shock soldier" on the ideological front, steadfastly defending the Party's ideological foundation in the Army.

The entire Army needs to focus on building a politically strong Army that must be organically linked to Army modernization. Modern weapons and technical equipment can only exert their power when operated by people who are politically steadfast and steadfast in their ideals. Technical and tactical training must go hand in hand with training in character and will; training in mastering high technology must go hand in hand with educating the spirit of absolute loyalty to the Party, the Fatherland, and the people. The harmonious and dialectical combination of politics and modernization will contribute to creating a comprehensive strength, ensuring that our Army will successfully complete all tasks in the new period.

Building a politically strong Army is a fundamental, continuous and decisive task. It is not the sole work of Party committees, political commissars, political officers, commanders, and political agencies, but the responsibility of every cadre and soldier. Every exemplary action of a cadre, every effort of training and studying of a soldier, every act of solidarity with the people... all contribute to creating the political and spiritual strength of the Army. When the entire army is united, joins forces, promotes heroic traditions, and maintains its revolutionary nature, the Vietnam People's Army will forever be a loyal and trustworthy political and fighting force of the Party, State, and people, capable of successfully completing all tasks in the new period.

HANG THU

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/cuoc-thi-viet-vung-buoc-duoi-co-dang/chinh-tri-vung-quan-doi-manh-848732