General Secretary To Lam: Emulation is not a temporary campaign but the heartbeat of life

General Secretary To Lam's statement was made in his speech at the 11th Emulation Congress organized by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on the afternoon of September 24 in Hanoi.

General Secretary To Lam speaks at the congress - Photo: NAM TRAN

Competition is not a temporary movement but the heartbeat of life.

Speaking at the congress, General Secretary To Lam congratulated the outstanding achievements that agencies, units, factories, academies, schools, hospitals, defense enterprises, typical advanced collectives and individuals of the entire army have achieved in the emulation movement to win in recent times.

The General Secretary said the spread of the emulation movement to victory did not stop at barracks and military units but also inspired ministries, branches, localities, businesses and the community, contributing to creating a widespread patriotic emulation tradition in the country in building and defending the Fatherland.

The General Secretary affirmed that wherever there are soldiers, there is an emulation movement; wherever there are exemplary cadres and soldiers, there is a movement, discipline, and effectiveness; wherever there is emulation to win, there the criteria of "Revolutionary, disciplined, elite, modern" become concrete and measurable; so that every cadre, soldier, and defense worker can promote tradition, contribute their talents, and be worthy of the title of Uncle Ho's Soldier.

The General Secretary also emphasized that emulation to win is valuable because of its continuity and depth, not a temporary campaign but the heartbeat of life.

"Each day has a criterion, each week has a practical task, each month has an initiative, each quarter has a sustainable result. The starting point is the soldier, the nucleus is the team, squad, the driving force is the platoon, company, the decision is made by the Party Committee and commanders at all levels.

"Competition here is not about chasing achievements but about daily food and drink, in a specific military environment, and with precision, following procedures, safety, efficiency and suitability for modern combat situations," the General Secretary affirmed.

The General Secretary also noted that the emulation criteria must be "clear - correct - accurate - easy to remember - easy to do - easy to compare". The organization must be seamless from the grassroots up; evaluation must be fair and public; rewards must be timely, to the right person, for the right job; criticism must be sincere, constructive, helping each other to progress.

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense and General Trinh Van Quyet, Director of the General Department of Politics, awarded emulation flags to 56 collectives representing units under the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense - Photo: NAM TRAN

Regular, elite, modern, mobile, flexible, digitally intelligent

In the face of the rapidly evolving and complex world and regional situation, the requirement for building and protecting the Fatherland in the new situation is that our army must be both disciplined, elite, modern, and mobile, flexible, and digitally intelligent.

General Secretary To Lam stated that emulation to win must become an operating system in three roles:

The "combat army" takes the training criteria of "close to actual combat, close to the combat object, close to the area, close to weapons and equipment" as the axis; considers mastery of weapons, equipment, and high technology as mandatory indicators; considers safety and discipline as the red line.

The "working army" combines emulation goals with the task of mobilizing the masses, building a solid people's position; closely coordinating with the local political system; contributing to maintaining social stability and consolidating people's trust.

The "production labor army" promotes research - design - manufacturing; masters the production chain - ensures technical standards; participates in socio-economic development in remote, border and island areas; promotes digital transformation in the defense industry and military logistics.

The General Secretary also requested the entire army to continue to rectify formalities, absolutely avoid chasing superficial targets, and prioritize in-depth quality and efficiency.

Competition must make people better, units stronger, work smoother, and military-civilian relations stronger. Unity is the source of strength, competition must contribute to "tightening the ranks", spreading positivity, encouraging young talents, creating space for initiatives of soldiers, military women, and defense workers.

Each Party Committee and commander must be a "conductor" who knows how to choose the right "music", choose the right "rhythm" and tempo, and coordinate the "orchestra" of forces smoothly.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam presented a banner to the congress with 16 golden words: "Loyalty and steadfastness - Solidarity and discipline - Breakthrough development - Determined to fight and win".

General Phan Van Giang speaks at the congress - Photo: NAM TRAN

Also at the congress, summarizing the emulation movement for victory in the period 2020 - 2025, the Minister of National Defense decided to award emulation flags to 84 collectives; and certificates of merit to 151 collectives and 158 individuals.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense, read the congress' letter to officers and soldiers of the entire army.

NAM TRAN

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