Grasp the airspace, sea, and borders firmly, do not be passive or surprised

On August 14, the Ministry of National Defense organized a scientific conference on the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army - 80 years of building, fighting and growing, firmly entering a new era of the nation.

In his opening speech, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense , said that 80 years ago, right after the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was born, in response to the requirements of the revolutionary cause, on September 7, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh ordered the establishment of the General Staff.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong delivered the opening speech at the conference. PHOTO: DINH HUY

He pointed out: "The General Staff is the secret military staff agency of the organization, an important agency of the army, with the tasks of: organizing and training the army well; organizing to grasp the enemy and ourselves clearly; devising clever strategies; organizing smooth, secret, quick, timely, and accurate command to defeat all enemies and protect the revolution."

Over the past 80 years, the General Staff has overcome all difficulties and challenges, constantly strived, matured, and excellently performed the functions and tasks of a strategic advisory body for the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defense on military and defense tasks; directed and commanded the army and people of the whole country to fight, and achieved many glorious feats.

The General Staff, together with the entire Party, the entire army and the entire people, defeated all invaders, reactionary lackeys and hostile forces, firmly protected the independence, sovereignty and unity of the country and excellently fulfilled the noble international mission; made great contributions to the cause of building the army, consolidating and enhancing national defense and security, implementing the country's industrialization, modernization and international integration.

General Phan Van Giang gave a speech at the conference. PHOTO: DINH HUY

Building a solid "people's hearts"

Speaking at the conference, General Phan Van Giang said that, established when the country had just declared independence, but was facing a "life-threatening" situation, the task of the General Staff was extremely heavy, both gradually consolidating the organization, supplementing forces, and perfecting the functions and tasks of the strategic staff agency...

The Minister of National Defense mentioned the role of the General Staff in the two resistance wars against France and the US and after the country's reunification. Specifically, it was to do a good job of forecasting and strategy, especially building the people's armed forces and bases for developing guerrilla warfare, and to proactively advise the Party Central Committee and the Ministry of National Defense to propose appropriate combat strategies.

The General Staff has proposed a plan to consolidate and develop the armed forces according to the perspective of people's war and all-people national defense, combining economic development with strengthening national defense and security, contributing to the fight against, preventing and defeating the multi-faceted destructive war of hostile forces.

In the cause of innovation, industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration, the General Staff has focused on doing well the work of researching, forecasting the situation, advising and directly directing the building of the Vietnam People's Army to be "revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern", building a strong reserve force, and a strong and widespread militia and self-defense force.

Build and consolidate the all-people national defense, the all-people national defense posture associated with the people's security, the people's security posture and the solid "people's hearts posture". Direct the entire army to strictly maintain combat readiness, grasp the situation in the airspace, sea, border, inland and cyberspace, and not be passive or surprised in any situation.

Timely propose to the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to properly handle complex situations regarding national defense and security; proactively study and propose to supplement and adjust combat plans and determination; consolidate and strengthen the defense posture in strategic regions and areas; adjust the organization and staffing of the army to be "elite, compact, and strong".

Actively coordinate and propose to central and local departments, ministries, branches to deploy many measures to effectively implement the Party's policies and the Government's decisions on military and national defense; organize force building, train soldiers to improve combat readiness...

General Phan Van Giang affirmed that with its strategic talent and creativity in military art, especially the art of understanding the enemy, commanding and coordinating strategic operations, the General Staff has greatly contributed to the resounding victories of the Vietnamese army and revolution.

Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the conference. PHOTO: DINH HUY

Also at the workshop, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department Nguyen Trong Nghia said that, after 80 years of building, fighting and growing, generations of leaders, cadres, employees and soldiers of the General Staff have continuously devoted their intelligence, strength and blood to building the tradition of "loyalty - strategy; dedication - creativity; solidarity - coordination; determination to fight - determination to win".

Each step of growth and development, the resounding victories and achievements of the General Staff are associated with the glorious history of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnamese people.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nam-chac-vung-troi-vung-bien-bien-gioi-khong-de-bi-dong-bat-ngo-18525081413520945.htm