Defense Minister, General Ngo Xuan Lich made the request at a meeting with the general department on February 23 at the Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. At the meeting Praising the general department’s achievements last year, General Lich also asked technical units to implement effectively important projects, develop new methods to increase the efficiency of the implementation of Campaign 50, themed “Good, durable, and safe management of weapons and equipment and traffic safety”, and ensure absolute safety for depots. According to the report delivered at the meeting, last year the general department contributed constructive advice to the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense, and instructed its units to effectively carry out military technical missions. Technical units ensured optimal conditions for weapons and military equipment for training, combat readiness, search and rescue and exercises and paid attention to exploiting and mastering modern weapons and equipment as well as improving the existing ones. This year, they will focus on giving the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense suggestions on checking weapons and equipment, planning depots, raising the quality of technical work and ensuring traffic safety. Translated by Tran Hoai
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