PANO - A ceremony to honor 187 graduates, with the most outstanding academic records, from military schools and universities was held at the Hall of the Defence Ministry in Hanoi on September 14.

Senior Lieutenant-General Phan Trung Kien, Deputy Minister of Defence, and other leaders of the Defence Ministry, the General Staff, the Political General Department, as well as representatives from families and cadets attended the significant event.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Senior Lieutenant-General highly appreciated excellent academic records from 187 cadets, including 17 with master degrees and 53 promoted to senior lieutenant.

He also asked the young officers to try their best to fulfill their assigned duties.

Lieutenant Thu Ha, a graduate from the MilitaryMedicalAcademy, proudly said that “No word can express my feelings now. I just know that my seven-year effort in an army academy is fruitful. I think I have to do my utmost for my future career”.

Translated by Mai Huong