State leader values HCM City’s performance in safeguarding Fatherland
The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a conference on March 10 to review the 10-year implementation of the resolution on safeguarding the Fatherland in the new context, issued at the 8th session of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee.
President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the conference in HCM City on March 10. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho ChiMinh City Party Committee held a conference on March 10 to review the 10-year implementationof the resolution on safeguarding the Fatherland in the new context,issued at the 8th session of the 11th-tenure PartyCentral Committee.
The municipal Party Committeereported that over the last 10 years, Party committees, administrations,Vietnam Fatherland Front committees, and socio-political organisations in HCMCity seriously carried out the resolution and the Party’s guidelines on national defence.
In particular, the city has includedthe task of national defence in socio-economic development programmesand plans; guaranteed resources for defence and security protection; fulfilledthe duties of sustainably reducing poverty, creating jobs, and ensuring socialsecurity; and properly carried out Party building work.
The great national solidarity hasbeen enhanced while external relations and cooperation with international partners,including in defence and security, have been expanded, creating conditions forfast and sustainable development. Both the material and spiritual lives oflocal residents have continually been improved, heard the conference.
President Vo Van Thuong and officials of HCM City pose for a group photo at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
In his remarks, State President VoVan Thuong attributed HCM City’s achievements in the resolution implementation partlyto the strong resolve of local Party committees and administrations, the corerole of military and public security units, the active engagement of theVietnam Fatherland Front committees and socio-political organisations, andsupport from the public.
Setting tasks for the coming time, herequested the city both heed and apply the Party’s guidelineson Fatherland safeguarding in the new context; continue to firmly maintainpolitical security and social order and safety; proactively prevent and resolutelyfight against peace evolution schemes and sabotage plots of hostile forces; andtake the initiative to crack down on crimes.
The President asked HCM City to presson with the Party and political system building and rectification, strengthenand bring into play the great national solidarity, develop strongarmed forces, and promote the development of culture, society, education andtraining, health care, and people’s life quality.
He also demanded the southernmetropolis fully capitalise on its advantages and geo-political position inforeign relations; improve the effectiveness of development cooperation withother countries, especially those in the Mekong sub-region, ASEAN, and major partners;expand people-to-people exchanges with other countries, particularly in thefields related to defence and security safeguarding; and combine internalresources with external ones to create momentum for fast and sustainable economicdevelopment./.
In 2022, the Politburo for the first time issued six resolutions on socio-economic development and defence - security safeguarding for six regions, believed to be a necessary and judicious move to optimise each region’s potential and promote national development.
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President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the conference in HCM City on March 10. (Photo: VNA) 
President Vo Van Thuong and officials of HCM City pose for a group photo at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
