This afternoon, December 13, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense held a medal awarding ceremony for senior officers of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA). General Phan Van Giang - Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense - chaired the ceremony.
At the ceremony, General Phan Van Giang awarded the Third Class Military Exploit Order to 10 leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff, and the General Department of Politics.
Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong - Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense - awarded the First, Second and Third Class Fatherland Protection Medals to 24 commanding officers of agencies and units.
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 warmly congratulated the 34 senior officers who received Medals on this occasion.
General Phan Van Giang affirmed that this is a noble award of the Party and State, demonstrating the care, trust, encouragement, and recognition of the merits and achievements of high-ranking officers of the Vietnam People's Army. It is a great honor for the officers receiving the Medal and also a common joy for the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, and officers and soldiers of the entire army.
According to the Minister of National Defense, senior military officers are always the "core" of the core in carrying out the tasks that the Party, State, and people trust and assign to the military.
"Receiving the honor is also a great responsibility. I believe that the comrades receiving the Medal will continue to uphold their bravery, promote their intelligence, solidarity, be exemplary, and be especially exemplary, truly setting an example of constant striving," General Phan Van Giang emphasized.
General Phan Van Giang also hopes that the officers receiving the Medal on this occasion will constantly strive to improve themselves, to meet the requirements and tasks in the new situation, and make worthy contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and our people in the new era - the era of national growth.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day, President Luong Cuong decided to award the Military Exploit Order and the Fatherland Protection Order to 34 senior officers of the Vietnam People's Army with outstanding achievements in the cause of building the army, strengthening national defense and protecting the Fatherland.
