The defense minister was accompanied by Lieutenant General Nguyen Doan Anh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army; Lieutenant General Nguyen Quang Ngoc, Commander of Military Region 3; Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Vietnam Border Guard Command; Mr. Nguyen Xuan Ky, Secretary of the Quang Ninh provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council.
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Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang addresses the working session. |
At the working session, General Phan Van Giang congratulated the unit on their achievements over the past time, stressing that troops of Po Hen Border Station has promoted its role and responsibilities in all assigned missions, contributing to firmly protecting the national sovereignty, border security, and social order while providing timely recommendations for the local authorities to build strong whole-people's border posture.
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General Phan Van Giang visits Po Hen Border Station. |
He required the unit’s troops to continue promoting virtues of Uncle Ho’s soldiers and traditions of their unit as well as overcoming hardships to complete all assigned tasks. He asked the border station’s Party committee and chain-of-command to maintain combat readiness, adjust relevant documents, grasp all situations in the locality, conduct border patrol regularly, fight against border crimes and enhance defense external affairs with border forces of neighboring countries.
The defense minister urged the unit’s leadership to build firm defensive area and strong political system, collaborate with local authorities to well implement socio-economic development programs in line with defense - security reinforcement.
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An overview of the working session |
After the working session, General Phan Van Giang presented gifts to Mong Cai City Military Command and the border stations of Po Hen, Bac Son, and Quang Duc under the Quang Ninh provincial Border Guard Command.
* The same day, General Phan Van Giang offered incense and flowers to pay tribute to fallen soldiers at the Memorial Site for Po Hen Heroic Martyrs.
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Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and delegates pose for a joint photo at Po Hen Border Station. |
The defense minister and the delegation of the Ministry of National Defense presented gifts to local policy beneficiaries, needy families and disadvantaged children in Mong Cai city and Hai Ha district.
Translated by Trung Thanh