On the morning of July 2nd, at the Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended the army-political conference for the first 6 months of 2026.
General Phan Van Giang - Member of the Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense - chaired the conference.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, General Phan Van Giang requested delegates to improve their sense of responsibility, and to evaluate substantively and objectively the results of military and defense tasks in the first 6 months of 2026.
Focus on strategic advisory work with the Party and State on military, defense, and national defense; national defense work in ministries, branches, and localities; training, education - training, combat readiness tasks; building regularity, managing discipline, building the Army Party Committee; results of implementing the 2026 theme "Determined to research and produce advanced and modern weapons and equipment"...
At the same time, clarify the limitations and causes, and propose directions, tasks, and solutions to lead, direct, and accelerate and break through to successfully complete the tasks of 2026.

The summary report on the results of military and defense work in the first 6 months of 2026 presented by General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense - affirmed: The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense have led and directed the entire army to be united, unified, steadfast, determined, ready to receive and successfully complete all assigned tasks.
Strictly maintain combat readiness, firmly grasp the situation, promptly advise the Party and State to effectively handle situations, not to be passive or surprised, firmly protect sovereignty and territory; coordinate to maintain security and order throughout the country.
Proactively research and propose many guidelines and policies to meet military and national defense tasks both in the short and long term. Report to the Politburo for promulgation and promptly deploy conclusions on the project to adjust the organization and staffing of commune, ward, and special zone military command boards to meet requirements and tasks in the new situation.
The all-people national defense, military region defense, and defense areas at all levels are concerned with building, consolidating, and strengthening the strength to protect the Fatherland. Adjusting the organization of forces, ensuring strict weapons and equipment, in accordance with regulations. Training, drills, training, competitions, and sports festivals achieved many outstanding achievements.
Attaching importance to building a politically strong Army, a Party Committee of the Army strong in terms of politics, ideology, ethics, organization and cadres; maintaining and strengthening the absolute and direct leadership of the Party over the Army in all aspects.
All levels thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the guidelines and directions of the Central Government and the Central Military Commission on the field of military and national defense.
International integration, proactive, active, flexible, and substantively effective defense foreign affairs. Successfully organized the 10th Vietnam - China border defense friendship exchange.
