Binh Phuoc (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong has asked the southernprovince of Binh Phuoc to thoroughly grasp the Party guidelines and policies ondefence, security, foreign affairs in combination with socio-economicdevelopment amidst complicated developments in the region and the world.

At a working sessionwith the standing board of the provincial Party Committee on September 27,President Thuong urged the province to improve analysis, evaluation andforecasting of defence and security situations so as to sketch out effectivemeasures. He laid stress on the important role of the whole political system,especially the village elders, heads of villages, and prestigious people in thecommunity in persuading local people to denounce any violations.

Competent authorities should work to renew and enhance training and rehearsalquality with a view to improving combat capacity and readiness, he said, addingmore efforts should be put in place to effectively manage the border, respondto non-traditional security challenges, and well perform the tasks of civildefence, emergency response, disaster relief and search and rescue work.

He went on to say that the province needs to pay due regard to developing themilitia and self-defence forces in key areas and border areas, organisingregular border patrols, and ensuring social order at border gates.

Touching on the foreign affairs work, President Thuong asked the province tostrengthen the sound traditional relations between Vietnam and Cambodia, andjoin hands with the Cambodian side to protect the borderline and border markers and preventcrimes.  

Additionally, he stated that Binh Phuoc should carry out Resolution No.27 onbuilding and perfecting the rule-of-law socialist state in line with the currentsituation of the province. It should also focus on improving the operation qualityof the court system, the leadership and combat capacity of Party organisations,and build strong armed forces.

Binh Phuoc province has a strategic position as it is a gateway for economic,cultural and social exchanges between the Southeastern region, Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands of Vietnam and Cambodia.

In the first nine months of this year, local security and social order havebeen stable, with local armed forces carrying out various campaigns to suppresscrimes and social misconducts. Besides, the province organised an array of investmentpromotion activities, step up friendship and cooperation with many foreignlocalities, and join hands with other border localities in border management work./.