Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, visited and worked with the General Department of Defence Intelligence under the Ministry of National Defence on September 29. The defence intelligence is a key force with a very important role in gathering information, assessing and forecasting situations, and advising leaders of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, Ministry of Defence, and various agencies and localities in formulating strategies and policies, handling situations proactively, and ensuring that there are no surprises or passivity in terms of strategies. Source: Vietnam News Agency