Continue to perform well the role of the strategic intelligence agency of the Party and State.

General Secretary To Lam with leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and General Department II. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

Politburo members: President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent congratulatory flower baskets.

Attending the ceremony were Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary: Le Minh Hung, Head of the Central Organization Commission; Phan Dinh Trac, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Head of the Central Inspection Commission ; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission.

Also attending were Politburo members: Nguyen Xuan Thang, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council; Nguyen Hoa Binh, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, Minister of Public Security; Nguyen Van Nen, Standing Member of the Party's XIV National Congress Document Subcommittee; former Politburo members, Party Central Committee Secretaries, Party Central Committee members, leaders of central and local departments, ministries, branches; leaders and former leaders of the Ministry of National Defense; heads of agencies and units under the Ministry of National Defense.

Lieutenant General Tran Cong Chinh, Director General of General Department II (Ministry of National Defense) delivered a speech at the ceremony. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

At the ceremony, Lieutenant General Tran Cong Chinh, Director General of General Department II, presented a speech reviewing the 80-year journey of building, fighting and growing of the Vietnam Defense Intelligence Sector.

Born in the early days of the revolutionary government; growing up with the growth of the Army and the development of the country, Vietnam Defense Intelligence has always been absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the Army, relying on the people and staying close to the enemy, continuously maturing, progressing, excellently completing all assigned tasks, making great contributions to the cause of national liberation, defending the Fatherland, building the country and fulfilling noble international obligations. In recognition of its great achievements and contributions, the Party and State have awarded Vietnam Defense Intelligence many noble awards. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of its tradition, Vietnam Defense Intelligence was honored to receive the Ho Chi Minh Medal for the third time from the Party and State.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam commended and congratulated the glorious achievements and traditions of the National Defense Intelligence Service. The General Secretary affirmed that over 80 years of building, fighting and growing, generations of officers and soldiers of the National Defense Intelligence Service have always demonstrated steadfast political will, absolute loyalty to the Party's revolutionary cause, silently fought, proactively and resolutely attacked the enemy, firmly overcame all challenges and difficulties, and excellently completed assigned tasks.

General Secretary To Lam attended the ceremony (Photo: DANG KHOA)

Those silent contributions and sacrifices contributed to beautifying the glorious tradition of the heroic Vietnam People's Army. The "Uncle Ho's soldiers", the soldiers fighting on the intelligence front, with their loyalty, honesty, contributions and sacrifices, built and nurtured the special affection and trust of our Party, State, Army and people.

At the ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Secretary To Lam awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal to General Department II, Ministry of National Defense.

The General Secretary emphasized that recently, the Standing Party Committee and the commander of General Department II have led and directed the successful completion of many central political tasks; promptly advised the leaders of the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to make correct decisions, flexibly and effectively handle situations, and avoid being passive or surprised about strategy. The entire industry has regularly paid attention to building forces, focusing on strengthening and perfecting the organization in the direction of "streamlining, efficiency, and proper functions". The Party Committee of the General Department has always been clean and strong.

General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

Regarding the direction and tasks in the coming time, the General Secretary assessed that the world is currently in a period of epochal change; the world and regional situation continues to fluctuate in a complex manner; in addition to advantages, there are also many difficulties and challenges in the country, posing increasingly high requirements and tasks for national construction and defense, including the tasks of Defense Intelligence. Defense Intelligence must constantly strengthen its class and revolutionary character, always affirming itself as an absolutely loyal and especially trustworthy force of the Party, State, Army and people; continue to perform well its role as a strategic intelligence agency of the Party, State and a specialized military intelligence agency of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense.

The General Secretary requested that the Defense Intelligence Service must serve more effectively and efficiently the leaders of the Party, State, Army, ministries, branches, and localities in assessing and assessing the situation, determining policies and strategies, and handling situations; strive to further improve the quality of operations, maintain the special trust of the leaders of the Party, State, and Army in the Defense Intelligence Service. Regularly review the organization and apparatus, perfect the organizational structure in the direction of "streamlining, efficiency, and proper functions"; ensure an increasingly high compatibility between quantity and quality, between the components of the force, between the functions and tasks and the scale, quality of the organization and the ability to perform tasks, between the force performing the current task and the next force.

General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, presented the Ho Chi Minh Medal to
Department II, Ministry of National Defense. (Photo: DANG KHOA)

The Defense Intelligence Sector must build a solid and flexible Intelligence posture, maximizing the combined strength of methods and forces; always focusing on building a team of revolutionary Intelligence officers with strong political will, sharp professional vision and thinking, qualifications and specialized knowledge commensurate with their responsibilities and tasks, with reasonable quantity and increasingly high quality, meeting the requirements of both immediate and long-term tasks.

The General Secretary affirmed his belief that under the leadership of the Party, the regular and direct leadership of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and General Department II with its 80-year glorious history, with its potential, strength, and the coordination, support, and assistance of all levels and sectors, the Defense Intelligence Service will overcome all difficulties and challenges, successfully complete all assigned tasks, continue to write golden pages of tradition, and forever be worthy of the trust, love, and pride of the Party, State, Army, and people.

HANH NGUYEN

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