* Addressing the ceremony held by Division 316, Military Region 2, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong highly praised the unit’s good outcomes in the past.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong and other delegates at the launching ceremony of Division 316

To victoriously complete its tasks in 2024, Gen. Cuong asked the unit to grasp mission situations in the new period, be aware of enemy’s plots and schemes, heighten revolutionary vigilance, build firm political stance, absolutely believe in the leadership of the Party, undertake and fulfil all assignments. He also requested the unit’s troops to practice hard for the parade at the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

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Gen. Cuong encourages troops to take part in the parade at the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

* Director of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) General Luong Cuong attended the launching ceremony of Regiment 230 under Division 367, the Air Defense - Air Force (ADAF) Service.

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Gen. Luong Cuong and other delegates attend the new training season launching ceremony at Regiment 230.

In this year’s training season, the regiment has set a target that all training contents are met with 75 percent of the trainees achieving results with flying colors and the regiment being titled “Good training unit.”

In his speech, Commander of the ADAF Service Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Hien asked the unit to raise troops’ political awareness, competency, help them master weapons and equipment, enhance close-to-task requirement training. He also urged troops to heighten vigilance, further practice to be able to defeat enemy in any combat situation, even the complex ones, and actively apply science and technology advances to training.

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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Hien hands over the good training unit flag to Regiment 230.

Authorized by the Defense Minister, Gen. Hien handed over the “Good Training Unit 2023” Flag to Regiment 230.

After the ceremony, Gen. Cuong and other delegates visited the space showcasing the unit’s training models and talked to officers and soldiers.

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Gen. Luong Cuong watches training equipment of Regiment 230.
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The GDP Director talks to the unit’s troops.

* Attending the event held by Commando Brigade 113 under the Commando Corps, Deputy Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong requested it to closely combine training and force regularity building, discipline observance, building comprehensively-strong, exemplary and typical unit.

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Troops of Commando Brigade 113 marching past the podium at the launching ceremony
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong hands over the “Good training unit 2023” flag to Commando Brigade 113.

This year, Brigade 113 continues to pay attention to training which is synchronized and intensive and close to combat reality and the application of hi-tech weapon in modern warfare.

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Gen. Luong and other delegates visit the training equipment exhibition space.
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A martial arts performance of troops of Commando Brigade 113 at the event

* Hailing Regiment 141 under Division 312 for its achievements gained over the past time, Deputy Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam urged the unit to promote three breakthroughs and carry out the “Determined-to-Win” 2024 emulation movement in diverse forms. He also asked for training renovation, organization of more night, mobile, high-intensive training, and promotion of youths’ vanguard spirit and creativity in training and combat readiness.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam addresses the event held by Regiment 141.

* As they are stationed in a border locality, Deputy Director of the GDP Lt. Gen. Le Quang Minh requested the Kon Tum provincial Border Guard Command and Military Command to closely train troops and work with each other and with local forces to deal with situations in border areas and manage borderline and border markers.

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Deputy Director of the GDP Lt. Gen. Le Quang Minh addressing the event in Kon Tum

* Present at the launching ceremony of Infantry Regiment 692 of Division 301 under the Hanoi Capital Command, GDP Deputy Director Sr. Lt. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet applauded the regiment’s attainments over the past time. He urged the unit to grasp higher levels’ resolutions, directives and conclusions on improving training quality, performing military-defense tasks, raise integrated quality, combat strength, and advisory role.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet encourages troops of Regiment 692.

Apart from the aforementioned units, other units in the military held the same ceremonies to start their new training season as well.

Translated by Mai Huong