November 16, 2017 | 21:37 (GMT+7)
General Staff’s Chief inspects preparations for military exercise in Quang Ninh
PANO - Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister, led a delegation of the Ministry of National Defense to inspect preparations for a defensive area exercise in the Northern province of Quang Ninh on Nov. 15.
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Chief of the General Staff; Major General Vu Hai San, Commander of Military Region 3 (MR3), and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long joined the delegation.
Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang speaking at the event
Having been briefed upon the unit’s operations and directly observed its preparation for the exercise, General Giang highly appreciated the sound leadership of the provincial authorities and the local armed force’s efforts in overcoming hardship and fulfill their assigned missions.
He also stressed the importance of the exercise, which is expected to be a pilot model for other localities to follow. Therefore, the Deputy Defense Minister asked the unit’s leadership to continue embracing higher levels’ resolutions and directing relevant units to quickly gear up for the event and contribute to ensuring that the exercise may be conducted as scheduled, reaching the set targets.
Translated by Trung Thanh