PANO – The Department for Security Protection under the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army on July 17th marked its 65th anniversary of traditional day and received the first class National Protection Order.

At the event, Lieutenant General Le Thanh Phuong, the department’s Director, briefed the participants on the establishment and development of the unit over the past 65 years. Both in wartime and peacetime, the unit has thoroughly grasped and effectively carried out the Party’s military and defence guidelines

Lieutenant General Phuong Minh Hoa, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics, praised the department’s achievements. He said that in the coming time the unit should focus on protecting internal security, preventing sabotage, and ensuring safety for activities of the army.  

General Hoa pinned the order into the department’s “Determine to Win” Military Flag.

Translated by Tran Hoai