PANO – General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence, on January 20th chaired a meeting for retired senior officers in Hanoi.

The get-together showed the tradition of “When you eat a fruit, think of the man who planted the tree” as well as the care of the Party, State and Ministry of National Defence for those who have made contributions to national independence and freedom.

At the meeting, General Phung Quang Thanh inquired after the delegates and briefed them on some international and domestic situations, national socio-economic development and foreign policies of the Party, State and Army, and achievements of the whole army units in implementing tasks in 2013.

The delegates also gave some proposals to the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defence to continuously strengthen the army for the national construction and protection cause in the new context.

Translated by Pham Huy