Mr. Nam asked slowly:

- What did they comment that made you angry?

- Just because of the proposal to increase the retirement age or not, they said that today's soldiers are afraid of hardship, poorly trained, and not strong enough to serve for a long time.

- I follow the information and see that the National Assembly has not discussed this issue. Yet the "keyboard experts" on social networks have "discussed" it all. The increase or decrease of the retirement age of the Ministry of National Defense must be carefully studied and evaluated before reporting to the Government to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and decision. Yet you "concluded" that you do not propose to increase the retirement age? You yourself do not fully understand the issue and are being agitated, Mr. Cuong!

New soldiers practice checking explosive packages. Photo: qdnd.vn

Mr. Cuong still insisted:

- I saw people say that on the internet so I just said it.

- Do you know that if the retirement age for officers and professional soldiers is increased, it will only be suitable for a certain group? You used to be in the army, and you know that not all positions are good for people of advanced age. If you are in a basic unit, you stick with the troops all day, directly train, participate in drills, and are ready to fight, will the officers of advanced age be able to stick with the troops? Moreover, in recent years, when the staff is being streamlined, keeping the retirement age as it is now, I think is also a solution to solve the problem of quantity. When you read information on social networks, you have to be selective. The reactionary forces now rely on "hot stories" to distort, spread false information, sabotage, and cause confusion in public opinion. If you can't differentiate, then you propagate to them that it is "self-evolution". You need to think carefully and grasp official information before speaking.

Mr. Cuong smiled and said:

- Well, I just said what was on my mind. Luckily, I just told you, otherwise I might be branded as a "reactionary". Thank you, I will learn from my experience!

TRAN CHIEN