On May 19, in Hanoi, General Phan Van Giang - Member of the Politburo, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense awarded the 70-year Party Badge to General Pham Van Tra - former Member of the Politburo, former Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Party Committee (now the Central Military Commission), former Minister of National Defense; awarded the 40-year Party Badge to Major General Nguyen Van Chinh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Central Military Commission - Office of the Ministry of National Defense; awarded the 30-year Party Badge to Colonel Le Trung Kien - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Information Portal of the Ministry of National Defense.
Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Central Military Commission, leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and officers and soldiers of the entire army, General Phan Van Giang congratulated General Pham Van Tra and 2 comrades who were honored to receive the noble award of the Party.
At the same time, he emphasized that this is the honor and pride of each Party member who is awarded; it is the honor and pride of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, of cadres and party members in the entire Army Party Committee in general and of the Party Committee of the Ministry of National Defense Office in particular.
To continue to promote the nature and revolutionary tradition of the Party and follow in the example of General Pham Van Tra, General Phan Van Giang requested the Army Party Committee and the entire army to continue to thoroughly grasp, firmly grasp, concretize and successfully implement the Party's guidelines, policies, and resolutions of the 14th Party Congress and resolutions of the Politburo, the 14th Party Central Committee, and the Resolution of the 12th Army Party Congress.
Focus on improving leadership capacity, combat strength, building a clean and strong Army Party Committee, setting an example, promoting the "Determined to Win" emulation movement, promoting the qualities of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers", building the Army to continue to develop strongly in the new era, contributing to maintaining the full trust of the Party, State and People.
For cadres, party members, staff, and soldiers of the Office of the Ministry of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang noted that it is necessary to build a steadfast and firm political bravery; responsibility, proactiveness, creativity, overcome difficulties, overcome oneself, and successfully complete all tasks.
Continuing to promote the tradition of the Heroic Unit of the People's Armed Forces, performing well the role of "bridge" between the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and organizations inside and outside the Army.
At the same time, constantly innovate, be creative, determined to successfully complete all tasks, worthy of being a confidential, important, advisory, and comprehensive agency, serving effectively and reliably of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense.
