The Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress emphasized the goal of consolidating and strengthening national defense and security; building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern People's Army and People's Police; firmly protecting the Fatherland.
Strengthen all-people national defense, proactive defense; prevent and repel early factors causing political instability from within; maintain political security, social order and safety; maintain and consolidate a peaceful and stable environment for building and developing the country.
In the special topic "New thinking and awareness about national defense and defense of the Fatherland of the XIV Congress" at the National Conference to study, study, thoroughly grasp and implement the Resolution of the XIV Party Congress, General Phan Van Giang - Member of the Politburo, Minister of National Defense - emphasized that National defense is the cause of national defense with the combined strength of the entire nation, in which military strength is characteristic, and the people's armed forces are the core.
The army thoroughly grasped and implemented the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress on building a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern Army; the General Secretary's direction on "2 steadfastness, 2 promotion, 2 prevention", "5 solidity" and the goal of "determination to research and produce advanced and modern weapons and equipment".
According to a report by the General Department of National Defense Industry at the 80th anniversary of the traditional day, in the past time, this unit has implemented 2 strategic tasks: Developing defense production and participating in production to build the country's economy.
The General Department has quickly transformed the management mechanism, identified a roadmap and appropriate steps; attached importance to developing human resources, science and technology resources, and maximizing the achievements of the national industry to serve the national defense industry.
Focus on focused investment in key products with advanced and modern technology; increase dual-use in development investment; closely combine defense production with economy.
In the last 5 years alone, the General Department has excellently completed the order to produce more than 140 types of army weapons, military weapons; built nearly 140 new ships and repaired over 380 turns of military ships of all kinds... promptly meeting the requirements of equipment, training, and combat readiness of the army, serving important events of the country and internationally.
In the field of scientific research, the General Department has focused on breakthroughs in 5 main directions: Developing new weapons and technical equipment; repairing and modernizing weapons and technical equipment; producing technical materials; improving product quality; applying new technologies, modernizing production lines.
Over 80 years of construction, combat and development, the General Department of National Defense Industry has achieved many great achievements, typically: Building a team of cadres and employees with high qualifications, mastering advanced science and technology.
Producing, repairing, and improving many types of weapons and modern technical equipment, meeting the requirements of the Army's training and combat readiness tasks.
Researching, testing, and successfully producing many high-tech weapon products, affirming Vietnam's intelligence in the field of defense industry.
