Attending the meeting were: Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army. Also attending were leaders and commanders of a number of agencies and units under the Ministry of National Defense.

On the side of Lang Son province, there were Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Nghiem and comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, leaders of a number of departments, branches, sectors, and district Party Committees of the province.

Working scene.

In 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, Lang Son province has achieved many important results in the fields of socio-economy, strengthening national defense and security... The province's economy has developed synchronously and comprehensively, the growth rate of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) reached 8.27%, ranking 23rd out of 63 provinces and cities; ranking 7th out of 14 provinces in the Northern midland and mountainous region. Total import and export turnover through the province increased by 24%; industrial production increased by 5.22%; budget revenue increased by 24.8%.

General Phan Van Giang speaks.

The fields of health, education and culture have made much progress; many policies to support the poor have been effectively implemented, such as: Housing support for poor and near-poor households; health insurance cards for the poor and ethnic minorities; electricity support, vocational training, job creation... contributing to helping the poor stabilize their lives and ensure social security; the national target program for sustainable poverty reduction, associated with the new rural construction program, has been actively implemented. Internal political protection work, mass mobilization work, activities of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations have been innovated, close to the grassroots, and effective.

General Phan Van Giang and Lang Son Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Van Nghiem.

Defense diplomacy and people's diplomacy activities have been deployed extensively and effectively, enhancing the close relationship with the government and people of Guangxi Province (China), creating favorable conditions for people on both sides of the border to exchange economic, political, cultural and social affairs, contributing to building a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and sustainable border area. In particular, the Provincial Party Committee has closely coordinated with the Ministry of National Defense to direct the forces to proactively and actively prepare well for the 9th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange.

Lang Son Provincial Party Secretary Hoang Van Nghiem

Speaking at the meeting, General Phan Van Giang highly appreciated the outstanding results in socio-economic development and strengthening national defense and security of Lang Son province in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025.

In the coming time, to successfully complete the socio-economic development targets associated with strengthening national defense and security in the province, General Phan Van Giang suggested that the Standing Committee of Lang Son Provincial Party Committee pay attention to leading and directing the implementation of the work of strengthening Party building and consolidating a clean and strong political system; upholding the leadership principle, building high solidarity and unity within the entire Party Committee, maintaining the people's trust in the Party and the government, focusing on remote and isolated areas, important for national defense. Implementing ethnic and religious policies well; doing well in mass mobilization work, having practical solutions to improve people's lives, especially in remote, isolated, border and particularly difficult areas. Implementing the grassroots democracy regulations well, maintaining discipline; strengthening the strength of the great national unity bloc, consolidating the solid position of the people's hearts.

Delegates of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee and functional agencies of Lang Son province at the working session.

In addition, General Phan Van Giang suggested that Lang Son province continue to effectively implement Resolution No. 11-NQ/TW dated February 10, 2022 of the Politburo on the direction of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security in the Northern Midlands and Mountains region to 2030, with a vision to 2045. Focus on implementing the planning of Lang Son province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. Effectively implement national target programs, especially the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction and the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas; continue to promote the strengths of the border gate economy, so that the border gate economy is truly a driving force for growth and economic restructuring of the province; Promote the implementation of the agricultural restructuring program associated with new rural construction, linking agricultural and rural development with ensuring national defense, security, social security, and building a solid "people's hearts and minds position".

Delegates at the meeting.

General Phan Van Giang hopes that the Party Committee and the government of Lang Son province will continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the resolutions and conclusions of the Central Committee on the military and national defense fields; improve the quality of education and training in national defense and security for all subjects; effectively carry out state management of national defense at all levels; and take care of building a strong and comprehensive provincial armed force. Closely combine socio-economic development with strengthening national defense and security, creating a stable and favorable environment for local socio-economic development. Proactively cooperate and link regions; better carry out foreign affairs and people's diplomacy, build a peaceful, friendly, stable, cooperative and sustainably developed border area; and not let hostile forces take advantage of and incite divisions in Vietnam-China relations.

Also at the meeting, General Phan Van Giang thanked the leaders, local authorities, especially the people of Lang Son city for coordinating with the Army and local units to prepare well for the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange, taking place on April 16 and 17 in Lang Son province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China).

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