The activity was to mark the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19,1890 - 2024) and the 65th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail - the Foundation Day of Truong Son Corps (May 19).
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Gen. Phan Van Giang and the delegation pay tribute to heroic martyrs. |
In the solemn atmosphere, the delegates observed a minute's silence to pay tribute to fallen soldiers who dedicated their youth, bravely fought, and sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the country, for peace and happiness of the people.
They pledged to stay united; be absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland, and the people; be determined to build the revolutionary, regular, elite, and gradually modernized the Vietnam People's Army to firmly protect national independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and socialism.
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Delegates learn about artifacts showcased at the Special National Relic Site of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel. |
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The Defense Minister hands over gifts to the relic site’s management board. |
The same day, Defense Minister Phan Van Giang handed over funds to support the construction of houses for and presented gifts to policy households and families in difficult circumstances in Quang Tri province.
At the event, Gen. Giang handed over VND 1.6 billion to Quang Tri to build 20 gratitude houses and presented 100 gift packages, worth VND 1.5 million each, to policy households and families in difficult circumstances in the central province. He also gave gifts to the Quang Tri provincial Military Command and Border Guard Command.
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Gen. Phan Van Giang hands over funds to support the construction of gratitude houses. |
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Representatives of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command and Border Guard Command receive gifts. |
On behalf of the Party Organization, authorities, and people of Quang Tri province, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Le Quang Tung sincerely thanked the CMC, MND, and Gen. Phan Van Giang for their sentiment to Quang Tri and hoped to continue receiving further support in the future.
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Policy families receive gifts from the Defense Minister. |
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Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Le Thi Thanh receives gifts. |
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Defense Minister Phan Van Giang hands over gifts to Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Truong Duc Hai. |
Earlier, Gen. Giang and the delegation visited and presented gifts to the families of heroes of the People’s Army Forces and war veterans in Dong Ha city. During the visit, the Defense Minister inquired after veterans and their families and wished that they would continue to promote their families’ tradition, well observe the Party’s guidelines and State’s policies and law, and contribute efforts and wisdom to the national protection and defense cause in the new period.
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The delegation pays tribute to fallen soldiers at the Road 9 National War Cemetery. |
The same day, the delegation offered incense at the Road 9 National War Cemetery in tribute to fallen soldiers.
Translated by Tran Hoai