March 26, 2017 | 20:20 (GMT+7)
Local military unit marks traditional day
PANO - The Hai Duong provincial Military Command held a ceremony on March 25 to mark the 70th traditional day of its armed forces (March 27, 1947) and receive the first-class Fatherland Protection Order.
In his speech, Senior Colonel Nguyen Quoc Duyet, Commander of the provincial Military Command highlighted remarkable achievements made by the local armed forces over the past time and recalled their heroic traditions during the resistance wars against foreign invaders. In recent years, the local armed forces have fulfilled defense and military missions as well as built a firm local defensive area. They have been the core force in dealing with natural disasters, search and rescue work and other missions.
Major General Vu Hai San (3rd from left) handing over the order to the unit's chain of command.
On behalf of the State President, Major General Vu Hai San, Commander of Military Region 3 handed over the noble order to the provincial military chain of command, and at the same time, praised the outstanding results of the local armed forces over the past years.
In addition, he urged them to continue well grasping the Party's defense strategies, strengthening local armed forces and maintaining high combat readiness, contributing to accomplishing all assigned tasks under any circumstances.
Translated by Trung Thanh