The delegation also included General Luong Cuong, Director of the General Department of Politics (GDP) of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA); Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the VPA’s General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister; Senior Lieutenant General Le Chiem, Deputy Defense Minister; Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Nghia, GDP’s Deputy Director; Senior Lieutenant General Do Can, GDP’s Deputy Director, among others.
At the ATK historical relic site, General Lich chaired an incense offering and wrote down his feelings in the memorial book at a memorial house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh.
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The delegation offeres incense to President Ho Chi Minh |
The general and his entourage then visited the Tin Keo relic tent where President Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during the national resistance war against the French colonialists. They also attended the opening ceremony of a militia-civilian cultural festival in Phu Dinh commune, Dinh Hoa district, and toured a traditional camp.
On this occasion, the delegation presented audio equipment and books at a total cost of VND 130 million to the Management Board of the ATK historical relic site, and 75 gifts to people in need, including policy households and poor students in the region. This was part of the numerous programs that celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Whole People’s Defense Festive Day and the 75th founding anniversary of the VPA and the GDP (December 22).
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General Lich writes down his feelings in the memorial book at a memorial house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh |
These activities aim to disseminate and educate the history and development of the VPA and the GDP, militia-civilian ties, the important role of the Whole People's Defense Festive Day, as well as the historic value of the ATK historical relic site. This is where President Ho Chi Minh and Party and State leaders lived and worked during the 1947-1954 period to lead the resistance war against the French. In addition, the activities also contribute to arousing patriotism and national pride among youths and promoting the Vietnamese tradition “When drinking water, remember its source” and the beautiful images of Uncle Ho’s soldiers, and more.
* On the same day, Lieutenant General Le Hien Van led a delegation of the GDP to the ATK historical relic in Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Whole People's Defense Festive Day and the 75th founding anniversary of the VPA and the GDP (December 22).
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General Van presents gift to a national contributor |
In Tham Tang village, Dinh Bien commune, where the GDP’s headquarters was once located in during the resistance war against French invaders, the delegation offered incense to pay tribute to the great contributions of the late GDP’s soldiers and leaders to the national revolutionary cause.
On this occasion, the delegation inaugurated and handed over two houses to two wounded soldiers in the area.
In addition, General Van also offered 75 gifts (worth VND 2.5 million each) to national contributors and policy beneficiaries, 62 gifts (worth VND 1 million each) to poor students, and provided free health checkups and medicines for 300 residents in the commune.
Translated by Minh Anh