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State President pays pre-Tet visit to armed forces in Gia Lai

VGP – State President Tran Dai Quang extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to locals and soldiers in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai during his working trip on February 1.

February 02, 2018 10:54 AM GMT+7

He asked the Army Corps No.3 to fully grasp as well as seriously and effectively implement resolutions and decrees on military affairs and national defenceof the Party, State, the Central Military Commission, and the Defence Ministry, thoroughly analyse and forecast sabotage activities by hostile forces in the new situation. 

 “You should reinforce friendship and cooperation with Cambodia in order to protect our border and at the same time build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation and development in line with the Vietnamese Party and State’s unwavering policy,” he said.

Mr. Quang asked the Army Corps No.3 to partner with departments and agencies to urge the people to comply with Party guidelines, and State laws and policies; offer support in poverty reduction, socio-economic and cultural development and disaster prevention. 

It was also required to pay attention to building a transparent and strong Party unit with political firmness and synergy, continue effectively realisingthe Resolution on strengthening Party building and rectification adopted by the fourth conference of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (11th and 12th tenure) and Directive No.05-CT/TW by the Politburo (12th tenure) on stepping up the campaign on studying and following moral example and lifestyle of President Ho Chi Minh. 

Visiting Regiment of the Mobile Police of the Central Highlands, President Quang said as 2018 is a year crucial to the successful implementation of the Resolution adopted by the 12th National Party Congress and the 2016-2020 socio-economic development plan, the Regiment needs to firmly maintain political stability, safeguard territorial sovereignty and social safety and order, thus creating a favourable environment for national development. 

The same day, the President also visited workers of the Mang Yang Rubber Company in Dak Oa district and attended a Tet program organized by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. President Quang presented gifts to 200 disadvantaged workers.

His visit was made on the occasion of the 88th Party founding anniversary (February 3) and the 50th anniversary of the General Tet Offensive in lead-up to the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

                                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu