Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired aconference in Hanoi on June 3 reviewing the construction and development of thenational defence-security industry.

The PM, who is also head of the State Steering Committee for buildingand developing the national defence-security industry, lauded the efforts of theMinistry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security as well as theclose coordination between ministries and agencies in performing assignedtasks.

He affirmed that building and developing the national defence-securityindustry is a significant and urgent task, a long-term strategic mission, and theresponsibility of the entire Party, people, and armed forces.

Amid rapid developments in the region and the world and Industry 4.0, heasked for making breakthroughs in studying and manufacturing nationaldefence-security products by using modern technology.

The Committee was also asked to step up relevant programmes andplanning, refine policies and mechanisms, review the implementation of theOrdinance on National Defence Industry, and propose building the law on nationaldefence industry.

The PM requested the stepping up of training to attract quality workers inthe field, combining defence production and industry with the economy toimprove worker lives, and working with foreign partners to boost the export ofdefence-security industrial products.

According to the Committee, Vietnam’s national defence-securitycapability has been improving in both breadth and depth over recent years.

The Ministry of Public Security initially manufactured several types oftechnical equipment used for combat of the people’s public security force andothers for daily use and for export./.