80 years ago, implementing the Directive of leader Ho Chi Minh , on December 22, 1944, the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army - the predecessor of the Vietnam People's Army was established.
Less than a year old, army We were the core force with the entire people to carry out the General Uprising, making the great August Revolution, taking power into the hands of the people, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam - the first people's democratic state in Southeast Asia. In the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the invading American imperialists, our army built and fought, fought and built, gradually grew stronger, matured, promoted its core role, joined the entire people in the resistance, won victory step by step, and advanced to complete victory. Throughout the 80-year journey of building, fighting, winning and maturing full of hardships and sacrifices, our army has written a heroic tradition, brilliant achievements, engraved in the history of the nation brilliant milestones. Currently, the world and regional situation is undergoing great and unpredictable changes. Domestically, the renovation process has brought our country an increasingly high foundation, potential, position and international prestige, but there are still many difficulties, challenges and new complex problems. That situation requires the entire army to promote the heroic tradition of the past 80 years, focus on building a strong, compact and elite army, moving towards modernity, meeting the requirements of the task of protecting the Fatherland in all situations. In particular, it is necessary to be steadfast and improve the quality of building a politically strong army. This is the most important and key issue in building a strong, compact and elite army, moving towards modernity, with the focus on maintaining, strengthening and ensuring the principle of the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects of the army. Focus on building human resources, especially high-quality human resources to build a strong, compact and elite army. At the same time, step up the adjustment of force organization, modernization of weapons and equipment for each army, service branch, force and the entire army. In recent years, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense have focused on leading and directing the synchronous implementation of solutions to build a lean, compact, and strong army, which has basically created a balance between the military services and branches, between the regular force and the reserve force. At the same time, we have focused on developing the defense industry; researching, developing, mastering manufacturing technology and successfully producing a number of necessary strategic weapons. To complete the goals set out in the roadmap to build a lean, compact, and strong army, it is required to adjust the organization of the entire army drastically, with high concentration, closely following the progress; ensuring synchronization and balance between the forces. Continue to strengthen new, modern, highly mobile, and good quality equipment. At the same time, actively and effectively use existing weapons and equipment. At the same time, continue to invest in building a modern, self-reliant, dual-use defense industry, meeting the requirements for weapons and technical equipment, especially strategic and modern weapons, and actively expand international cooperation and transfer of defense technology. Under the leadership of the Party and the light of Ho Chi Minh's thought, over the past 80 years, the Vietnam People's Army has continuously grown and matured, successfully completing all assigned tasks. Promoting the heroic tradition and glorious career, the entire army continues to strive to successfully complete military and defense tasks, determined to successfully achieve the goal of basically building a lean, strong, modernized Army by 2025, contributing with the entire Party and people to bring the country into a new era, an era of national development, building and firmly defending the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland. (Excerpt from the article Promoting heroic traditions, glorious careers, building a strong Vietnam People's Army, firmly protecting the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland) Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xay-dung-quan-doi-tinh-gon-manh-185241220232502265.htm
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