General Secretary To Lam: Strive for each female soldier in the military to be a shining example.

Photo caption — General Secretary To Lam and delegates. Photo: Thong Nhat/TTXVN

Also attending were members of the Politburo : Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Organization Department Le Minh Hung; Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Internal Affairs Department Phan Dinh Trac; President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army, General Nguyen Trong Nghia; and members of the Central Committee of the Party: Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Chief of the Central Party Office Pham Gia Tuc, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department Lai Xuan Mon, and President of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Tuyen.

At the meeting, representatives from the Army Women's Committee presented a report on the results of the emulation work of military women over the past five years; exemplary individuals shared their outstanding achievements in their work.

Speaking at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam emphasized that throughout the long history of nation-building and national defense, Vietnamese women have always played an important role and made immense contributions to building a more "decent and beautiful" country, "standing shoulder to shoulder with the great powers of the five continents." Many glorious achievements of the "army of long-haired women" have been recognized and honored. Since the Party's leadership, generations of Vietnamese women have always upheld the qualities of descendants of dragons and fairies, of the Trung sisters and Trieu sisters, being gentle, loyal, overcoming all difficulties and hardships, and ready to sacrifice to build and protect the Fatherland. The General Secretary recalled that President Ho Chi Minh once said: "The beautiful land of Vietnam is woven and embroidered by our women, young and old, making it even more beautiful and radiant." He praised Vietnamese women with eight golden words: "Heroic, indomitable, loyal, and capable."

The General Secretary emphasized that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnam People's Army has continuously grown stronger, achieving many glorious victories, making worthy contributions to the cause of national liberation, building and firmly defending the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam. In these victories, the contributions of women in the Army are very important. From its founding to the present day, every step of growth, maturity, heroic fighting, and glorious victory of the heroic Vietnam People's Army has been marked by the worthy contributions of women in the Army.

The General Secretary was pleased to note that, during the 2021-2025 period, women's work and the women's movement in the military have made increasingly solid, comprehensive, and effective progress. He witnessed the courage in overcoming difficulties, the perseverance of female soldiers, and the heroic spirit of the Vietnamese nation spreading to all aspects of the work and lives of women in the military.

Regardless of their position, women in the military have made significant contributions to the fulfillment of the political tasks of each agency, unit, and the entire army. Each individual, in their different roles, demonstrates unwavering political resolve; solidarity and close ties; a high sense of responsibility in their professional work and in their work with the Women's Union; and the ability to overcome difficulties and rise to become exemplary individuals and groups leading the patriotic emulation movement.

Women in the military not only excel in their duties but also fulfill their roles as wives and mothers, maintaining family happiness and providing a strong support system for their loved ones to focus on their studies and work. Their compassionate hearts are spread through acts of kindness and solidarity, especially in times of hardship, natural disasters, and epidemics, and through emulation movements such as "accompanying soldiers," "mentoring mothers," and "providing water on the training ground." Many women readily venture into difficult and arduous situations, making sacrifices to help and protect the people, earning the admiration, respect, and trust of their compatriots and international friends. All these positive results affirm the courage, talent, intelligence, and immense desire to contribute of women in the military in the new era.

On behalf of the Party and State leadership, the General Secretary warmly commended the collectives and members of the Women's Association of the Army, especially for their very important and meaningful contributions to the task of building the Army, strengthening national defense; and building and firmly protecting the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam.

Regarding the task of building and defending the Fatherland in the new situation, the General Secretary requested that the Vietnam People's Army be built into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force; first and foremost, this must ensure that its officers and soldiers possess firm political resolve, absolute loyalty to the Party, the Fatherland, and the people; are proficient in technical and tactical skills; master new and modern weapons and equipment; have innovative and creative thinking, digital skills, and mastery of digital platforms; understand military art and the ability to coordinate combat operations; and have enduring health and stamina to meet the special requirements of military operations, ready to fight and firmly defend the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; and protect the Party, the State, the people, and the socialist regime.

The General Secretary suggested that it is important to foster the aspiration to contribute and promote the role of women's organizations, as well as the potential and creativity of each female member in all fields of work.

The General Secretary requested the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Political Department, and Party committees and commanders of agencies and units throughout the army to continue to pay attention to leading, directing, and creating conditions for women to study and train, while successfully fulfilling the political tasks of their units and the role of women in their families; to continue to focus on discovering and nurturing more and more new factors and exemplary role models to honor, replicate, and create widespread influence in the Army and throughout society; striving for each individual woman in the Army to be a shining example; and each family of women in the Army to be a shining example in their unit and residential area.

The General Secretary expressed his hope that delegates attending the 8th Congress of Women in the Army would seriously grasp the purpose, requirements, and tasks of the Congress, promote democracy, focus their intellect, and contribute many high-quality opinions to the draft documents of the 14th National Congress of Women; and at the same time, wisely select outstanding comrades in terms of character and ability to represent women in the army at the 14th National Congress of Women, contributing to the overall success of the Congress.

The General Secretary expressed confidence that women in the military will continue to uphold the tradition of "patriotism, solidarity, creativity, loyalty, and resourcefulness," achieve many outstanding accomplishments, and contribute even more to the cause of building the army, strengthening national defense, and protecting the Fatherland, worthy of the noble nature of the heroic Vietnam People's Army.