PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has a working session with the Ministry of National Defence

(Bqp.vn) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 8 had a working session with the Ministry of National Defence on the management and use of the land for national defence purposes in the economic production and building in association with military missions.

He was joined by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence.

At the event. (photo: Hai Quan)

Reports presented at the session highlighted that the joining in economic production and building by the military is a correct and consistent policy of the Party and State. The work has made important contributions to the formation of a firm economic-defence posture, meeting the requirement for the safeguarding of the country.

The utilization of the defence-purposed land for certain terms in economic production and building activities has ensured the principle of closely combining the socio-economic development with national defence, as it both ensures the long-term reserve of land in service of national defence and brings about economic benefits, the reports affirmed.

Besides, military-run enterprises have created jobs for labourers, thus helping ensure social security, poverty eradication and stability in far-flung areas and in key and strategic locations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) speaking at the working session. (photo: Hai Quan)

The session further heard that over the recent years, the Ministry of National Defence has actively instructed the restructuring of military-run enterprises with a view to strongly reducing the number of enterprises with 100 percent of State capital while focusing in the fields providing direct services to national defence and security.

Concluding the session, PM Phuc hailed the efforts and determination by the commission and the ministry in the work. As for the tasks in the time to come, the Government leader asked the commission and the ministry to absorb ideas contributed and perfect documents to submit to relevant authorities for consideration and decision.

Source: VNA