Executing the Guidance 03-HD/TW dated 6th December 2012 of the Secretariat of the Vietnam’s Communist Party’s Central Committee and the direction of the Ministry of National Defence, on the early days of May 2013, Hanoi Municipal Executive Party Committee has conducted review of 10 years of the implementation of Resolution 8 (IX tenure) on the “Strategy for national defense in the new situation”. The committee has reviewed fully achievements, pointed out limitations, shortcomings and causes; drawn some lessons, set out orientations and solutions for implementation in the coming years.
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Chairman Nguyen The Thao on a field trip to a base with the
Chief of General Staff Sr Lt Gen Do Ba Ty |
Hanoi is of special importance to the whole country in all aspects. Therefore, the result of the implementation of Resolution 8 (IX tenure) is not only significant to the Capital but also to the whole country. Fully aware of the city’s status, for the past 10 years, the local Party committee, people and armed forces have managed to implement Resolution 8 (IX tenure) in a complex situation in which advantages intermingle with challenges in the region, the world and the country and gained significant achievements. Notably, (1) Make a dramatic change in the perception, sense of responsibility of cadres, party members, armed forces and people of the Fatherland defence task; fully aware of adversaries, partners as well as ploys and plots to sabotage by “Peaceful Evolution” strategy of hostile forces in the area. (2) party building work in association with the movement of studying and following Ho Chi Minh moral role model was carried out with synchronization, gaining practical results. (3) Economy development, industrialization and modernization facilitation were combined successfully with strengthening national defence and security, gaining rather comprehensive results. (4) The strength of the whole nation’s unity bloc, the role of Fatherland Front and of people’s associations in the cause of safeguarding the Fatherland were uphold. (5) National defence potentials, comprehensive quality and combat strength of local armed forces were improved basically. (6) Political security, social order and discipline were maintained with positive changes. (7) External affairs were promoted, contributing to raising the Capital’s position, serving for the cause of safeguarding the Fatherland.
The above achievements were attained thanks to the fact that Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and Ha Tay Provincal Party Committee (prior to combination) have focused on leading, directing their subordinate party committees, branches, localities, forces and the whole people to grasp and thoroughly implement the Resolution by a number of programs, plans, with specific goals and solutions in accordance with specific traits of each locality.
However, some cadres, party members and people still don’t reach full awareness of the adversaries, partners as well as new requirements of safeguarding the Fatherland. The leading and directing the combination between socio-economic development with defence and security strengthening of some party committees, authorities are, at times, loose and not in depth. State management in the field of national defence in some boards, branches and districts has been intensified, yet shortcomings remain. There are some limits in promoting the comprehensive strength of the political system for national defence cause.
In the coming time, the Capital will continue to carry out two strategic tasks: to build and safeguard the Fatherland, basically in favourable conditions. Yet, there emerge some difficulties and challenges. Hostile forces are taking advantage of religious, democratic and human right matters, the negative side of market economy to push up their “Peaceful evolution” scheme, promoting “self-evolution”, “self-transformation” in which Hanoi Capital is one of the key targets. A number of delicate ways and ploys can be used to sabotage, such as: making use of the weaknesses in the management, shortcomings in dealing with complicated and sensitive situations to incite demonstrations, riots destabilizing the area. This requires the Municipal Party Executive Committee, authorities, and people of the city to be fully aware of the situation, always stay vigilant, strive with high determination for the successful implementation of the Central Resolution 8 (IX tenure). In particular, to focus on these basic following tasks, basing on the review of 10 years implementing the Resolution:
First, maintain political stability, social order and discipline, create a favourable environment for the cause of constructing and defending the city.
Second, improve the comprehensive quality in leading of party organizations, in managing and governing of authorities at all levels for task of safeguarding the Fatherland.
Third, boost the accomplishment of the central mission of socio-economic development toward steadiness, sustainability in association with strengthening defence and security and foreign affair.
Fourth, uphold the strength of the whole nation unity bloc, encourage people of all stratas to proactively join in safeguarding the Fatherland.
Fifth, consolidate defence and security potential, focus on building the Capital’s armed forces robust, being the key force in safeguarding the Fatherland.
NGUYEN THE THAO
Member of the Party’s Central Committee,
Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi’s Municipal Party Committee, Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee