Vice Chairman of China's CMC visits Regiment 102, concludes visit to Vietnam

Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia visiting Regiment 102, Division 308

Accompanying the delegation were Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei. The delegation visited the regiment’s hall of fame, learning about its history, feats-of-arms, and achievements over the years, and toured soldiers’ quarters and other areas within the unit’s barracks.

Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia  Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien in a joint photo with the unit’s leadership, officers, and soldiers

Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia expressed his admiration for Regiment 102’s traditions and commended the unit’s discipline, high standards, and well-maintained environment.

Major General Truong Manh Dung, Commander of Army Corps 12, presenting a gift to Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia

In the afternoon the same day, Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia and the Chinese delegation visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. The delegation toured various exhibits, gaining insights into Vietnam’s history and the development of the Vietnam People's Army.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien sees off Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia at Noi Bai International Airport on the afternoon of October 26.

* Later the day, Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia and the Chinese military delegation left Hanoi, successfully concluding the official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26 at the invitation of General Phan Van Giang. The visit has contributed to concretizing the common perceptions of senior leaders of the two parties and countries, while strengthening defense-security cooperation as one of the important pillars of Vietnam-China relations.

Translated by Trung Thanh