Also participating in the delegation were General Pham Van Tra - former Politburo member, former Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, former Minister of National Defense; General Ngo Xuan Lich - former Politburo member, former Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, former Minister of National Defense; leaders of the General Staff, General Department of Politics, Command, Political Commissar of Military Region 1; leaders of Thai Nguyen province.
At the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, General Phan Van Giang and the working delegation respectfully offered flowers, offered incense to commemorate and express gratitude for his great contributions.
In recent years, implementing President Ho Chi Minh's teachings, the Vietnam People's Army has always been ready to fight, ready to sacrifice for the oath: "Our army is loyal to the Party, filial to the people, ready to fight and sacrifice for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for socialism. Every task is completed, every difficulty is overcome, every enemy is defeated".
In the presence of President Ho Chi Minh, the working group wished to study and follow his ideology, morality and style. Unite wholeheartedly, absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People; build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and gradually modern Vietnam People's Army.
Then, the working group of General Phan Van Giang came to offer incense to commemorate General Vo Nguyen Giap - the eldest brother of the Vietnam People's Army at the Pu Don Hill Historical Site (Phu Dinh Commune, Thai Nguyen Province).
In this sacred moment, the delegation respectfully paid tribute to the great contributions of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who devoted his entire life to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation, and wholeheartedly strived for the goals and ideals of communism.
General Phan Van Giang and his delegation visited and presented 50 gifts to the wounded soldiers and martyrs' relatives in Phu Dinh commune.
Also this morning, the working group offered incense at the National Historical Site 27.7 in Ban Co Residential Group, Dai Phuc Commune, Thai Nguyen Province.
Here, in 1947, 300 cadres, soldiers and representatives of local people gathered to listen to the announcement of Uncle Ho's letter, recognizing the birth of War Invalids and Martyrs Day in our country.
The delegation presented 50 gifts to policy families and meritorious people in Dai Phuc commune. General Phan Van Giang - Minister of National Defense affirmed that the Vietnam People's Army will continue the heroic revolutionary tradition, uphold the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, and bring happiness to the People; at the same time, he hoped that war invalids and sick soldiers and policy families would continue to uphold and promote the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, and be a shining example for their children to learn and follow.