Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Decision No. 1398/QD-TTg on the appointment of Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien to the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense.
According to the decision, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien - Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force - was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense.
Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien was born in 1967; hometown Hoa Binh commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province; member of the 13th Party Central Committee.
Before 2018, he was the Division Commander of the 365th Air Defense Division, Air Defense - Air Force.
In 2018: Deputy Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force, promoted to the rank of Major General.
June 2020: Major General, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force.
January 2021: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Major General, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force.
May 2023: Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, Major General, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force.
The decision takes effect from June 27.
Recently, the Prime Minister also signed Decision No. 1405/QD-TTg on the appointment of Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 7 - to hold the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense.
