December 20, 2016 | 23:25 (GMT+7)
Retired senior officers gather in Soc Trang
PANO – The Soc Trang provincial Military Command held a get-together on December 19 for retired senior officers in the province, on the occasion of the 72nd founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 27th anniversary of the whole people's defense festive day.
Delegates at the gathering
Present at the gathering were leaders of central agencies and localities, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, heroes of the People’s Armed Forces and over 100 retired senior officers in the province.
Speaking at the event, Senior Colonel Nguyen Van Thong, Commander of the command recalled the glorious tradition of the armed forces and expressed his deep gratitude to great contributions of the senior officers to the national construction and defense cause. He also briefed the participants on the command’s achievements in this year.
Translated by Hong Thanh