Authorized by the State President, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pham Thanh Ha announced the President’s decisions on military and police rank promotions at the event.
Accordingly, Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet, member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), was promoted to the rank of General.
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State President Luong Cuong hands over the promotion decision to Sr. Lt. Gen. Trinh Van Quyet, Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs of the VPA. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
Members of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission, and Deputy Defense Ministers Nguyen Hong Thai, Nguyen Van Hien and Nguyen Truong Thang; and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VPA Nguyen Quang Ngoc were promoted from the rank of Lieutenant General to Senior Lieutenant General.
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State President Luong Cuong (center) hands over promotion decisions to Deputy Defense Ministers Nguyen Hong Thai, Nguyen Van Hien and Nguyen Truong Thang; and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VPA Nguyen Quang Ngoc. |
Members of the Standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee and Deputy Ministers of Public Security Pham The Tung and Nguyen Ngoc Lam were also promoted from the rank of Lieutenant General to Senior Lieutenant General.
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State President Luong Cuong (center) presents the promotion decisions to Deputy Ministers of Public Security Pham The Tung and Nguyen Ngoc Lam. |
In his speech, President Luong Cuong congratulated the seven officials, affirming that the promotions reflect the recognition and appreciation of the Party, State, and people for their dedication and contributions to the cause of national construction and defense.
The President asked the officers, together with the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, as well as the Central Public Security Party Committee, and the Ministry of Public Security, to focus on building the VPA and the People’s Public Security into truly strong, revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern forces, which also remain absolutely loyal and reliable political and combat forces of the Party, the State, and the people.
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State President and leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security in a joint photo (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
On behalf of the newly-promoted officers, General Quyet affirmed the commitment to continued dedication, striving to build the forces into core pillars in firmly safeguarding the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the nation, worthy of the trust of the Party, the State, and the people.
Source: VNA