January 16, 2025 | 22:34 (GMT+7)
Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong visits former defense leaders ahead of Tet
PANO - On January 15, ahead of the traditional Tet (lunar New Year) festival in 2025, a delegation from the Ministry of National Defense, led by Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Minister of National Defense, visited former deputy defense ministers and their families.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong visits Sr. Lt. Gen. Phan Trung Kien’s family. |
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong inquires after Sr. Lt. Gen. Tran Don. |
The delegation visited and extended Tet greetings to Sr. Lt. Gen. Phan Trung Kien and Sr. Lt. Gen. Tran Don, both former Deputy Ministers of National Defense.
After inquiring after their health and well-being, General Luong expressed deep gratitude for their significant contribution to the struggle for national liberation, the construction and protection cause of the Fatherland, and the development of the military. He also briefed the former defense leaders on notable achievements of the military in 2024. Particularly, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense successfully led and directed the military to comprehensively complete its tasks. Efforts to build an elite, strong, and gradually modernized military were accelerated, along with advancements in defense industry development.
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The deputy defense minister visits the family of late Lt. Gen. Nguyen Thoi Bung. |
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Sr. Lt. Gen. visits the family of late Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Cung. |
The military accurately forecast and assessed all situations, providing timely and effective recommendations to the Party and State on military and defense issues. In addition, it maintained strict combat readiness and actively participated in disaster prevention and response, and search and rescue efforts.
General Luong expressed hope that the former leaders would continue to closely follow the military’s activities and provide valuable opinions to further strengthen the Vietnam People's Army.
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General Luong visits the family of late Lt. Gen. Le Manh. |
On the same day, Sr. Lt. Gen. Vo Minh Luong visited and offered incense to commemorate late Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Thanh Cung and late Lt. Gen. Nguyen Thoi Bung, former Deputy Ministers of National Defense, and late Lt. Gen. Le Manh, former Commander of Military Region 7.
Translated by Trung Thanh