Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the national political-military conference  (Photo: VGP)

The Prime Minister said initial successes in the fight against COVID-19 has been partly attributable to the Vietnam People’s Army. 

As challenges remain, especially those in protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty of seas and islands and addressing non-traditional security issues and sabotage schemes by hostile and reactionary forces, he urged each army official, officer and soldier to uphold the country’s tradition of patriotism and sense of solidarity, contributing to safeguarding independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity as well as protecting the Party, State, people, and socialism.