General Secretary To Lam visits and works at Missile Brigade 490

On behalf of the Party, State and Central Military Commission leaders, General Secretary To Lam commended Missile Brigade 490 for its efforts in training and combat readiness to meet requirements and tasks.

The General Secretary noted that the world is undergoing many changes with complex, unpredictable and hard-to-predict developments. The country has achieved great achievements after 95 years under the leadership of the Party and 40 years of implementing the renovation process. Vietnam's position, power and international reputation are increasingly strong and widespread, however, we must not "rest on our laurels" or lose our vigilance for even a minute.

To successfully complete the assigned tasks in the new period, the General Secretary requested to continue to thoroughly grasp the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the Resolution of the 11th Military Party Congress, the resolutions and directives of the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense to concretize and effectively implement them in the Artillery Corps and Brigades.

General Secretary To Lam with officers and commanders of Missile Brigade 490. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Units need to thoroughly educate officers and soldiers to firmly grasp the requirements of combat, the objects of combat, the responsibilities and tasks of the unit and of the individual, the requirements and high demands of the task of protecting the Fatherland, so that they can have the right awareness, determination and effort in performing and completing all assigned tasks, both regular and unexpected.

Political and ideological education for cadres and soldiers must be carried out regularly and continuously. Cadres must set an example for soldiers and thoroughly instill the ideology of "people first - guns later" in soldiers. The spirit of "Dien Bien Phu in the air" must be used as the training target for missile troops...

The General Secretary emphasized that it is necessary to take advantage of every opportunity to continuously improve the overall quality, combat readiness and combat capability of the Artillery Corps in a revolutionary, standardized, elite and modern direction; to build the 490th Missile Brigade to be comprehensively strong, "Exemplary and typical", to excellently complete assigned tasks; to truly be worthy of being the main firepower of the Army and the main ground firepower of our Army.

General Secretary To Lam gives instructions. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

The General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to focus on improving the quality of training and combat readiness in accordance with the motto and principles with the determination of "fighting is winning"; attach importance to synchronous and in-depth training in a modern direction, focusing on practice, skillfully using technical equipment and weapons in the establishment, especially new technical equipment and weapons; strengthen training close to the tasks, targets, areas, and combat plans...

Researching the application of information technology and digital transformation in training and troop management, building databases in training management and operations; paying close attention to ensuring the confidentiality of equipment, technical means, communications, combat plans, and new weapons.

The General Secretary requested to perfect and build the organization and staff in the direction of being lean, compact, strong, mobile, flexible, suitable for military art and weapons and equipment. Improve the quality of regular construction, maintain strict discipline; take care to ensure good living conditions for soldiers, policies for officers and soldiers and policies for the army's rear.

On the basis of effective exploitation and mastery of technical equipment, it is necessary to focus on improving and enhancing the quality of technical equipment, maintaining it well, using it durably, safely and economically to meet the requirements of performing assigned tasks.

Building a contingent of cadres and party members who are truly exemplary vanguards, who practice what they preach; cadres and soldiers with strong political will, absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the people; with good moral qualities, good technical and tactical skills, always ready to receive and complete well assigned tasks.

General Secretary To Lam with delegates. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)

Previously, General Secretary To Lam and the delegation planted a souvenir tree at the 490th Missile Brigade Command Headquarters; visited and inspected the actual implementation of a simulated missile launch mission at the Brigade Stadium.

The Artillery Corps was established on June 29, 1946. After nearly 80 years of construction, fighting and growth, the Corps has excellently completed its tasks and has been awarded many noble prizes by the Party and State.

The Corps has 83 collective units, 17 officers and soldiers who have been honored by the State with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces; of which 6 units have been honored with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces twice. In particular, the Corps was awarded the 8 golden words "Brass feet, iron shoulders, good fighting, accurate shooting" by Uncle Ho, which has become the glorious tradition of the Heroic Artillery Corps...