PANO - The Military Women Committee held a get-together on October 15th in Hanoi, in celebration of the 85th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) (October 20th, 1930) and the fifth anniversary of Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20th, 2010).

Delegates posing for a joint photo at the get-together.

At the meeting, the delegates recalled the glorious tradition of Vietnamese women in general and of female troops in particular.

Together with other women across Vietnam, female troops have always made the most of their tradition. So far, the Army has had four women promoted to Generals, nearly 1,000 associate professors, Ph.Ds, MAs, people’s physicians and artists.

In all positions, female troops have tried their best to fulfill all assigned missions and become firm support in the homefront, to  deserving of the commendation of the Central Military Commission of “Patriotic, united, creative, faithful and responsible”.

Addressing the meeting, Sen. Lt. Gen. Phuong Minh Hoa, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, praised all women in the army and hoped that organizations would pay much attention to and give opportunities for female troops to  develop their talents.

On the occasion, the general presented flowers and gifts to the female delegates.

Translated by Ngoc Bich