Vietnam Coast Guard holds fourth Party Congress
(VOV) - On August 14, the Vietnam Coast Guard convened the fourth Party Congress for the 2015-2020 tenure in Hanoi with permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Military Commission and Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung in attendance.
According to its report, the Party Committee of the Vietnam Coast Guard offered advice to the Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence on sea-related policies; sea and island sovereignty protection; prevention of smuggling, trade fraud and drug trafficking; and search and rescue during the previous tenure.
In the new term, the Committee hopes to improve its working performance as a contribution to safeguarding sovereignty, sovereignty and jurisdiction rights, security, safety and national interests at sea.
It will redouble efforts to develope a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern force with improved professionalism and preparedness for fighting while strengthening its political mindset and organisation.
In his speech, Cung asked the Coast Guard to stay vigilant, effectively and flexibly deal with contingencies at sea, crack down on crimes and raise fishermen awareness of Vietnamese and international law.
The Coast Guard Party Committee was also urged to bolster cooperation with foreign partners and develop itself into a strong unit.
In the new term, the Committee hopes to improve its working performance as a contribution to safeguarding sovereignty, sovereignty and jurisdiction rights, security, safety and national interests at sea.
It will redouble efforts to develope a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern force with improved professionalism and preparedness for fighting while strengthening its political mindset and organisation.
In his speech, Cung asked the Coast Guard to stay vigilant, effectively and flexibly deal with contingencies at sea, crack down on crimes and raise fishermen awareness of Vietnamese and international law.
The Coast Guard Party Committee was also urged to bolster cooperation with foreign partners and develop itself into a strong unit.