President Tran Dai Quang hailed the Commando Corps’ efforts and achievements while addressing a ceremony in Hanoi on March 19 to mark the force’s 50th founding anniversary.

While noting that the world and regional situation has witnessed complicated changes, with high risks of instability and unpredictable circumstances along with both opportunities and challenges to the cause of national defense and construction, President Quang urged the force to exert further efforts to grasp chances and overcome difficulties, thus contributing to the country’s goals of modernization and industrialization as well as international integration.

He asked the force to focus on enhancing their capacity and preparedness for combating, preventing “peaceful evolution” and rebelling schemes, fighting terrorism and firmly safeguarding the Fatherland’s sovereignty over seas and islands.

President Tran Dai Quang pinning the Military Order of Feat of Arms, first class, on the Commando Corps' "Determination to Win" flag (source: VNA)

The President reminded the force to work with administrations at all levels and sectors to promote activities to assist people in poverty reduction, economic development and natural disaster prevention and management.

Along with keeping a close watch on the regional and international situation, the force should seek new and more effective combat methods in conformity with the changing conditions and targets, he said.

The State leader reiterated late President Ho Chi Minh’s guildline, requesting the force to uphold its flexible ingenuity, sharpened skills, internal solidarity and strict disciplines.

President Quang also underscored the need for the force to build a transparent and strong Party organization with thorough understanding and implementation of the Party Central Committee’s resolution on Party building as well as the Politburo’s decree on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral role model.

At the ceremony, President Tran Dai Quang presented a Military Order of Feat of Arms, first class, to the Commando Corps./.

( VNF/VNA )