PM grants 70 year Party membership medal to Lieutenant-General Dong Sy Nguyen

On February 26, the Party Committee of the Office of the Government held a ceremony to award the 70-year Party membership medal to Lieutenant-General Dong Sy Nguyen, former Politburo member and former Deputy Prime Minister.

On behalf of the Party and State, Politburo member and Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, presented the medal to the Lieutenant-General, and congratulated him on his 87^th birthday.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Prime Minister stressed that cadre Dong Sy Nguyen is a loyal Party member, an excellent senior cadre of the State and the Vietnam People’s Army; and his name is glued to the legendary Truong Son Trail. “In studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s moral example, he is a bright example for following generations to study and follow,” the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister said he hoped Lieutenant-General Dong Sy Nguyen would continue to contribute to the Party and State, especially to the leadership and management of the Government.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Lieutenant-General said he was deeply proud of the Communist Party of Vietnam, adding that he pledged to serve the Party to his last breath, as his oath to the Party.

The Governmental Portal reported that the Lieutenant-General used to hold important positions: Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy Minister of National Defence, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Construction.

During his revolutionary life, the Lieutenant-General took part in many fierce battles and participated in conducting and struggling during the two resistance wars against the French colonial and the American imperialist.

Cadre Dong Sy Nguyen is one of the people who played an important role in the building of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, during the war against the American invader, into a strategic transport road, contributing to the victory of the struggle for national independence and liberation.

During the national renewal process, cadre Dong Sy Nguyen, together with the Party and State leaders, issued many important policies, contributing to help the country overcome difficulties, boost socio-economic development, and maintain national defence and security stability.