Lieutenant General HO QUANG TUAN, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of the General Department of Defense Industry:

Developing a self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-reliant, dual-purpose, and modern defense industry

In the 2025-2030 term, to promote the development of an autonomous, self-reliant, self-reliant, dual-use, and modern defense industry, the defense industry proposes a number of contents that need to be focused on and well implemented in the coming period, specifically: Leaders continue to perfect the legal system for the development of the defense industry; focus on removing limitations and shortcomings in the implementation of laws related to science and technology; capital and investment procedures; attracting and utilizing talents... Organize and rearrange core defense industry establishments to ensure leanness, compactness, and efficiency; research and form defense industry complexes, aiming to build a strong and modern Defense Industry Group.

Delegates perform the flag-saluting ceremony at the closing session of the congress. Photo: VIET TRUNG

Breakthrough in scientific and technological development, innovation and digital transformation in research and production of defense industrial products; focus on investing in research and successfully developing modern, strategically significant weapons and equipment, increasing power, mobility, automation, intelligence and combat capability in different environments. Mastering basic technologies, core technologies, strategic technologies; promoting digital transformation and applying platform technologies such as: Big Data, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, robots... in research and development of weapons and equipment. Combining the task of developing the defense industry in the national industrial development strategy; building and implementing a coordination mechanism between ministries, branches and localities on defense industry development; prioritizing the development of dual-use fields that are the strengths of the defense industry. Strengthen selective international cooperation, effectively deploy forms and transfer to develop modern, strategically significant weapons and equipment.

To effectively implement the above contents, the key issue is to develop high-quality human resources, including forming a team of "both red and professional" cadres; building a team of leading experts, scientists, and chief engineers for the defense industry.

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Major General LUONG VAN KIEM, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of Military Region 3:

Building strong military zone and defense areas

Building military zone defense and defense areas in the national defense system, meeting the requirements of the task of building and protecting the Fatherland is the Party's strategic policy, a new development in thinking and forces to protect the Fatherland from early on and from afar. During the past term, under the leadership and direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense , military zones in the entire army, including Military Zone 3, have achieved many outstanding results in building and operating defense zones, typically: The dissemination and implementation of the Party and State's policies have been seriously implemented, contributing to raising awareness of national defense and security, thereby raising awareness of the task of building and protecting the Fatherland, building defense zones, and building a solid "people's heart position". Socio-economic development programs and projects in the area are closely linked to military posture planning. Force building, training, combat readiness, and exercises have been carried out synchronously and effectively; The militia and reserve forces are tightly managed and organized. At the same time, defense works and combat works on the mainland and islands are invested in and built, forming a solid defense system, meeting the requirements of protecting the Fatherland early and from afar.

In the coming time, Military Region 3 determines to focus on improving the quality of consultation with the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense in planning strategies, guidelines, and policies; allocating funds and transferring projects in the defense zone posture in accordance with the two-level local government model. Thoroughly grasp and well implement defense strategies, protect the Fatherland in the new situation, including in cyberspace; build an increasingly solid defense zone. Strengthen political and spiritual potential, take care of the "people's heart posture"; link national defense with people's security; build a strong, compact, and elite armed force; promote scientific research, technology development, apply achievements of the 4.0 industrial revolution and dual-use industrial projects, meeting tasks in all situations.

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Major General VU HONG SON, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force:

Solution to build "Sustainable Air Defense Dome"

The policy of building a “sustainable air defense dome” that the Central Military Commission has proposed in the coming term is a new issue, a large category, very urgent for air defense and air force operations in modern warfare, especially to respond to the suddenness and surprise in recent armed conflicts. This viewpoint affirms the very correct and profound strategic vision of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense.

In the immediate future, from an operational perspective, the “Sustainable Air Defense Dome” is a three-dimensional space created by a comprehensive, widespread, multi-layered, in-depth, and solid air defense formation to prevent threats from the air, defeat enemy air attacks, and protect assigned targets. The Air Defense - Air Force Service proposed that the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense focus on leading and directing the effective implementation of a number of key groups of solutions such as: Researching and building viewpoints, goals, theoretical and practical bases, and legal corridors for the development of the “Sustainable Air Defense Dome”. Building for officers and soldiers the spirit of daring to fight, knowing how to fight, and determined to defeat the enemy's air attack means; focusing on training and building high-quality human resources, attracting and utilizing talents, as well as improving the quality and effectiveness of the forces' operations.

Modernize the air defense-air force combat command system, military regions, army corps, troops, and branches; upgrade and improve the existing air defense system combined with investment, procurement, research, and development of advanced air defense systems. Research and develop the art of air defense-air force operations in accordance with the changes and developments of combat objects and modern air attack methods. Invest in building a sustainable system of fortifications and battlefields, suitable for terrain and weather conditions, with dual-use, ready to requisition and deploy forces when combat situations arise.

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Lieutenant General LE MINH THAI, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of the Military Technical Academy:

Building a smart, standardized, exemplary, modern school

In recent times, the system of military schools has undergone many positive changes, gradually approaching the criteria of smart, modern schools. The planning of schools has been implemented vigorously and effectively. The Ministry of National Defense has issued a set of criteria for smart military schools, as a basis for promoting digital transformation and improving the quality of education and training in schools. Training programs are increasingly innovated in the direction of standardization, modernization, closely linking theory with combat practice; between schools and units, between training and the requirements of military building tasks.

Based on the practice at military academies and schools, in the coming time, we need to focus on the following solutions: Innovating university management thinking in military schools towards modernity, intelligence and deep integration with the national and international education system. Fundamentally transforming the management and administration methods, based on digital data platforms and advanced technology; focusing on building a smart management system, synchronously integrating all areas of school operations to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Building a team of teachers and educational managers equal to the task, with adequate training and remuneration policies; sufficient in quantity and quality. Prioritizing the development of a team of leading experts and scientists in strategic technology fields, with enough capacity to develop into chief engineers. Investing resources, building smart, modern schools according to clear and unified criteria, closely following the set of criteria for smart military schools, in which the focus is on synchronous digital infrastructure, smart classrooms and laboratories, virtual training grounds, and at the same time linking with real training grounds. Innovating training programs towards standardization and modernization, at the same time building high-quality, talented training programs.

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Contribute to the draft documents of the Central Committee to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress

Lieutenant General LE NGOC HAI, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Commander of Military Region 5:

Building and promoting combined strength

The all-people national defense, the all-people national defense posture and the people's security posture, the people's security posture are two components of the national comprehensive strength, organically linked together, forming a shield, foundation, and the nation's comprehensive strength to build and firmly protect the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland. The draft document of the Central Committee submitted to the 14th National Party Congress comprehensively and deeply assesses the outstanding groups of achievements on this issue. In the coming term, to build a strong and modern all-people national defense and people's security, it is necessary to implement a number of specific solutions: Maintain the absolute and direct leadership of the Party in all aspects over the Army. Take care to build a solid "people's heart posture". Continue to promote the building and rectification of a strong Party and political system; promote the strength of the great national unity bloc.

Strengthening the construction and consolidation of defense zone potential; promoting the potential and strengths of each locality to attract investment, promote socio-economic development, and increase investment in national defense and security. Master planning of national defense and security posture associated with planning of residential areas to meet the requirements of economic, cultural, social, and foreign development, in accordance with new administrative geographical boundaries and two-level local government organization, in accordance with modern warfare and combat methods.

Building a solid people's security foundation and people's security posture, strongly transforming the mindset from "controlling" management to "serving, creating, accompanying" in leading and directing the work of ensuring security and order at the grassroots level; encouraging organizations, communities and each citizen to proactively participate in the movement of the entire people to protect national security, especially in key areas. Closely combining national defense and security with culture and society. Paying more attention to integrating education on national defense, security and revolutionary traditions into cultural and social life.

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Major General LUU TRUNG THAI, Party Secretary, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank:

Promoting growth for both private and state economic sectors

The draft document submitted to the 14th National Party Congress set the goal of striving by 2030 to become a developing country with modern industry, high average income, among the top 30 economies with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in the world, creating a solid foundation for high growth in the long term and making our country a developed, high-income, rich, prosperous, civilized, and happy country by 2045. Economic growth in the 2026-2030 period will reach a high rate...

To achieve this goal, it is necessary to revive and promote growth for both the private and state economic sectors, specifically, it is necessary to effectively promote domestic enterprises through: Promoting public investment to create seed capital, spillover, ensuring a legal environment that firmly protects ownership rights, business freedom and protects enterprises, creating new investment opportunities, encouraging participation in new projects, production projects, highly encouraging enterprises to invest in expanding production and business, especially deep investment in technology and core technology.

In addition, it is necessary to enhance the position and promote Vietnamese enterprises to participate deeply in global production and service chains through determining the position of Vietnamese enterprises in a number of key industries (information technology, agriculture, textiles, mechanics, ports-logistics, basic metals...), preferential policies on taxes, investment in science, technology and research, FDI impact using Vietnamese partners, technology transfer and taking advantage of signed FTAs.

Improve the investment efficiency of state-owned enterprises through the following mechanisms: The State/Government guides and decides on strategies; state-owned enterprises apply private-like management mechanisms and follow advanced world standards/practices; link income and position with business results to attract talent; state-owned enterprises are in charge of important projects, especially those with national advantages. The State should seek strong support for 100 pioneering Vietnamese enterprises to compete in the world, along with a diplomatic policy to protect and support Vietnamese enterprises investing in foreign markets.

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Lieutenant General TAO DUC THANG, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman and General Director of the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group:

  Forming a high-tech defense industrial ecosystem

The draft documents were carefully prepared by the Central Committee, comprehensively and profoundly, with many breakthrough contents, especially breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation, and building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern People's Army.

To realize these contents, it is necessary to add a number of tasks and solutions. Specifically, regarding breakthroughs in applied science and technology research, it is necessary to go straight into high-tech applied science research on par with the world, including basic technology and core technology such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, materials, and mechanical engineering. Forming a high-tech defense industrial ecosystem to autonomously produce weapons and technical equipment of strategic significance with quantity, quality, technical and tactical features to meet all situations.

Regarding breakthroughs in international cooperation, the Politburo issued Resolution 59, demonstrating a profound vision on international integration in the new situation. It is recommended that Resolution 59's policies in the fields of science, technology, innovation and digital transformation be institutionalized soon. On the basis of autonomy, self-reliance and self-strengthening for sustainable development, it is necessary to create breakthroughs through selective international cooperation; take advantage of the world's scientific and technological quintessence, create momentum for high-tech industrial knowledge; proactively participate deeply and become a reliable partner in the global supply chain.

Regarding breakthroughs in infrastructure investment, it is necessary to create breakthroughs in building research infrastructure with a modern and synchronous laboratory system, especially infrastructure for research on strategic technologies. It is necessary to invest synchronously to ensure production capacity in all situations and towards export, while at the same time attaching importance to investing in digital infrastructure on a large scale, in all fields, serving the development of the digital economy, creating a foundation for national digital transformation, combining widely from the central to local levels, from civil to military.

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Major General PHAM VAN HIEU, Secretary of the Party Committee of Group 969, Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command:

Uphold the working class nature and organizational principles of the Party

Practice shows that: The steadfastness in the goal of national independence associated with socialism is the red thread throughout the process of leading the Vietnamese revolution. In the context of a volatile world, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Party has led the country to overcome difficulties, maintain stability, recover quickly, grow well, and enhance its international position and prestige. New resolutions of the Central Committee on science, technology, integration, law, education, health, etc. continue to concretize the Party's political determination. In addition, the working class nature and organizational principles of the Party are constantly strengthened; resolutions and regulations on Party building and rectification, upholding the spirit of 7 courage of cadres and Party members, and strict discipline of Party members who violate the rules have contributed to purifying the ranks and strengthening the people's trust. Along with steadfastly and creatively applying Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought, the Party attaches importance to renewing theoretical thinking, protecting ideological foundations, fighting against erroneous viewpoints, associated with studying and following Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and lifestyle, considering this the decisive factor for all victories of the revolution.

In the new situation, I propose: Continue to refine and supplement the Party Charter with some contents on principles and purposes to suit the requirements of the revolution in the new situation; affirm and maintain the working class nature and organizational principles of the Party; study, regulate and supplement the functions and tasks of Party organizations directly under the Central and grassroots levels in accordance with the reorganization of the apparatus in the political system and the implementation of two-level local government. At the same time, study and build an index to assess people's trust and satisfaction; strengthen the application of digital technology in Party activities; attach importance to periodic social dialogue; proactively orient public opinion, protect the Party's ideological foundation, and refute false information on social networks.

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