On February 28, in Hanoi, General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), Deputy Minister of National Defense - chaired the meeting of the General Staff in February 2025.
To successfully complete the task in March 2025, General Nguyen Tan Cuong requested the General Staff to direct the entire army to strictly maintain the combat readiness regime (SSCD), monitor, grasp the situation, promptly advise and effectively handle situations, avoid being passive or surprised.
Coordinate with the police force to maintain security and order nationwide. Direct units to implement the 2025 training plan; increase patrols, control, and prevent illegal entry and exit on border routes, seas, and islands.
Agencies and units continue to implement the contents of the Conclusion of the Central Military Commission Standing Committee on adjusting the organization of the Vietnam People's Army in the period of 2021 - 2025 and the following years.

The General Staff directed units to strictly organize the 2025 Training Launch Ceremony, creating a vibrant competitive atmosphere from the first day, actively innovating and improving the quality of training for the subjects. Continue to direct forces participating in parades and parades in the Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, unifying the country to ensure quality, safety and discipline.
Promote the building of a comprehensively strong unit "Exemplary, typical"; strictly maintain regular order and order, discipline management, rescue and assistance regimes at all levels, proactively grasp the situation, advise and propose timely and effective handling of natural disaster incidents, search and rescue, epidemics and environmental disasters.
Deploy defense diplomacy activities, international cooperation, and United Nations peacekeeping as planned; do a good job of preparing for the 9th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange.
Agencies and units prepare well and successfully organize party congresses at all levels; effectively implement activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the General Staff.
According to the report of the General Staff, in February 2025, the entire army will strictly maintain the SSCD duty regime, grasp the situation, promptly advise and effectively handle situations, avoid being passive or surprised, firmly protect territorial sovereignty; coordinate to maintain security and order nationwide.
The General Staff has directed units and localities to organize the 2025 military handover ceremony to ensure quality and safety; units in the entire army have completed training preparations in 2025.
Continue to direct forces participating in parades and parades in the Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, unifying the country in training to ensure quality and safety. Summary of military recruitment in 2024, deploy recruitment in 2025.
Agencies and units continue to adjust their force organization according to Resolution No. 05-NQ/TW dated January 17, 2022 of the Politburo and the new policy of the Central Committee; merge and complete the organization of a number of agencies and units according to the roadmap.