Addressing the ceremony in Hanoi, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of training senior cadres of the Party, State and army to the development of the country.

He called attention of the academy's staff, lecturers and students to the key tasks in the 2021-2022 academic year and the future, including seriously following the leadership of the Party and State, the Government, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense on COVID-19 prevention and control, and constantly renewing teaching and learning methods.

Renovation should consider school as the foundation, trainers as the motivation and students as the center while promoting interaction in teaching, PM Chinh said.  He suggested the academy focus on building a contingent of cadres and lecturers who are politically strong, have good professional skills, strategic thinking and working capacity to meet the requirements of the training mission.

The Prime Minister urged the academy to continue to expand and improve the effectiveness of collaboration with other academies, universities and defense research institutes of countries in the world.