Speaking at the working session with representatives the Military Region 7, the Presidentemphasised that the Military Region 7 has an extremely important position interms of politics, defence, security and foreign affairs.
He highly valued efforts made by officers and soldiers of the Military Region 7, sayingthat they have always proactively completed all the tasks assigned by the Party andState.
President Phuc asked the Military Region 7 to better implement the guidelines of the Party,the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defence, and closelycoordinate with local authorities in building the all-people defence posture in combination with the people-based security posture.
He reminded the armed forces of the Military Zone 7to perform well the rescue work, and ensure good training missions and highcombat readiness, along with building a clean andstrong Party Organisation.
The State leader praised the Military Region 7 for its efforts to support localParty committees and authorities in the region in containing the spread of the COVID-19pandemic, and preventing illegal entry in border areas.
He also suggested the Military Region 7 continue further promoting thegood relationship with the Cambodian Army, and coordinating with relevant agencies to sooncomplete the border demarcation and land marker planting between the two countries.
President Phuc expressed his hope that the armed forces of the Military Region 7 will do their utmost toensure security and safety for the elections, as well as enhance its combatreadiness to deal with any contingencies.
The President also requested them to continue close coordination with local authoritiesin the fight against COVID-19, aiming to prevent the pandemic from enteringmilitary units./.