THE IMPORTANCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING THE FOSTERING OF CREATIVE THINKING OF KEY TACTICAL-LEVEL CADRES IN THE 9TH MILITARY REGION, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE NOWADAYS

In the context of the rapid and complicated developments in the regional and world defense and security, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the trend of high-tech warfare are posing new and extremely strict requirements for the cause of national construction and protection. For the 9th Military Region, Ministry of National Defense, an important strategic area in the Mekong Delta, the task of readiness to fight, protect the land, airspace, and sea of the South always puts key tactical-level cadres under pressure to innovate thinking and improve leadership and command capacity. In particular, fostering creative thinking for this cadre team is not only an objective requirement for the modern army development but also a key factor to ensure that the unit is always proactive, flexible, and effectively handles all situations. Fully recognizing the importance and clarifying the factors affecting the process of fostering creative thinking is of great significance, contributing to building a strong team of cadres to meet the tasks in the new situation.