Defense Minister chairs duty handover ceremony for MR7 Commander

General Phan Van Giang speaks at the ceremony.

Accordingly, Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, MR7 Commander, was appointed as Deputy Defense Minister and Major General Le Xuan The, MR7's Deputy Commander, was appointed as new MR7 Commander. At the event, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang officially handed over the duties to Maj. Gen. Le Xuan The.

In his remarks, General Phan Van Giang acknowledged and highly praised the MR7 Command for effective leadership and successful fulfillment of all assigned tasks over the past time, emphasizing that the achievements were significantly attributed to the contribution of Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang and Maj. Gen. Le Xuan The.

The defense chief required Gen. The to promptly assume his new position and focus on leading and directing MR7 to successfully complete military and defense tasks, especially improve the training and exercise quality; review, adjust, and complete combat plans and documents close to the characteristics of the two-level local government system; and concentrate on building a firm air defense posture, among others.

General Phan Van Giang presents flowers to Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang and Maj. Gen. Le Xuan The.

Meanwhile, the region and its affiliated units should regularly pay close attention to the education, training, development, and cultivation of a contingent of officers with good morality, qualifications, and capabilities to meet the increasingly demanding task requirements; strictly maintain military discipline and take good care of troops’ material and spiritual life; and make thorough preparations for the Party Congress of the MR7 in the 2025-2030 tenure, and more.

Translated by Quynh Oanh