Defense minister pays tribute to former and late defense leaders

General Giang offered incense to commemorate late defense leaders, including Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, Sen. Lt. Gen. Le Kha Phieu, Gen. Le Duc Anh, Gen. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Gen. Van Tien Dung, Gen. Doan Khue, Gen. Le Trong Tan, Gen. Hoang Van Thai, Gen. Chu Huy Man, Sen. Lt. Gen. Dao Dinh Luyen and Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khac Nghien.

General Phan Van Giang (second from left, front) offers incense to pay tribute to late General Vo Nguyen Giap.

He and his entourage expressed their deep gratitude to the great contributions of the late generals to the Party’s revolutionary cause, the national construction and defense cause, and the development of the Vietnam People’s Army.

Visiting the hero of the People’s Armed Force Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Thanh Ngan, General Giang briefed the former Director of the General Department of Politics on the outstanding achievements of the military over the past time, especially in COVID-19 prevention and control.

The delegation inquires after Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Thanh Ngan.

General Giang affirmed that he hopes General Ngan will continue paying attention and contributing ideas to the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to direct the military to fulfill all assigned missions.

In turn, Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Thanh Ngan expressed his gratitude to the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense and the defense minister. He praised the remarkable achievements of the military over the past time, and hoped that military troops will continue to promote Uncle Ho’s good virtues and be ready to undertake and complete all assigned tasks in the time to come.

Translated by Trung Thanh