Socialism building and national defence always go together: President
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting of the steering committee for building a scheme to review the 10-year implementation of the Party's resolution on the national defence strategy in the new situation, in Hanoi on April 28.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates at the meeting pose for a group photo. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phucchaired a meeting of the steering committee for building a scheme to review the10-year implementation of the Party's resolution on the national defencestrategy in the new situation, in Hanoi on April 28.
At the meeting, representatives from ministries andagencies looked into the world situation that would impact national defence in thenew situation, and the implementation of programmes and plans launched byall-level Party Committees and organisations, in combination with the review ofthe 10-year implementation of the resolution adopted at the eight plenum of the11th Party Central Committee.
In his remarks, President Phuc, who is also head of the steering committee, emphasised the significance ofthe resolution as it demonstrates new guidelines and mindset as well asbreakthroughs in the Party leadership over national defence in the newsituation.
It identifies targets, viewpoints, tasks andsolutions given the new situation of the world and the region, andinternational integration, thus creating consensus in awareness andresponsibility among officials and Party members, the State leader said.
Reviewing the implementation outcomes, he said theentire Party, army and people have made efforts to maintain political stabilityand a peaceful environment for national construction and development.
The new situation, with both opportunities andchallenges, requires Vietnam to continuously consolidate and intensify itsstrength in national defence and security, and build people’s armed forces.
Socialism building and national defence shouldalways go together, the President stressed.
Regarding the review scheme, he said it should pointout both achievements and shortcomings as well as reasons behind and lessonsduring the implementation, adding that tasks and solutions should be proposedfor the years to come./.
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates at the meeting pose for a group photo. (Source: VNA) 
