Two army officers promoted to Senior Lieutenant General

Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong presents the decisions and flowers of congratulations to Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Chief of Staff Le Huy Vinh

Present at the ceremony were also Member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee (PCC), Permanent Member of the CMC and Director of the General Department of Politics General Luong Cuong; Member of the PCC, Permanent Member of the CMC, Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang; and other high-ranking officers from the Ministry of National Defense, representatives from Central agencies and ministries. 

Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong and other delegates in a joint photo

Under the decisions, Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Le Huy Vinh have both been promoted to Senior Lieutenant General from Lieutenant General.

General Luong Cuong and Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang present flowers of congratulations to the two promoted officers

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien promised to be absolutely loyal to the Party, State and people, and persistent to achieve the goals and ideals of Marxism, Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s Thoughts. He said that the higher rank an officer is, the more responsibility he will hold. He assured that he will be committed to restlessly study and follow Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts, morals and style, overcome all difficulties and excellently accomplish all missions assigned by the Party, State, CMC and Defense Ministry.

He also affirmed that he will continuously embrace the virtues of Uncle Ho’s Soldiers and bring into full play the glorious traditions of the Vietnam People’s Army.

Representatives from the Ministry of Public Security present flowers of congratulations to the two promoted officers

Translated by Thu Nguyen