The event was attended by Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, and Deputy Defense Ministers Senior Lieutenant Generals Le Huy Vinh, Vo Minh Luong and Pham Hoai Nam. Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) Senior Lieutenant General Do Can, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan were also present at the ceremony. Addressing the event, General Giang congratulated General Tra on receiving the noble Party membership badge, affirming that the badge demonstrates the Party’s recognition of General Pham Van Tra’s great achievements and devotion to the revolutionary cause of the Party and military. Over the past 65 years, General Tra has held many important working positions. In any circumstances, the former defense minister has always been loyal to the Party, nation and people; done his utmost to best perform all assigned tasks, deserving the trust of the Party, State, … [Read more...] about Former defense leader receives 65-year Party membership badge
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Second group of L2FH Rotation 3 arrives home
Present at the event were VNDPKO Director Major General Hoang Kim Phung, Director of Military Hospital 175 Major General Nguyen Hong Son, the Australian Defense Attaché to Vietnam, representatives of Air Division 370, international delegates, and relatives of the field hospital’s staff. At 01:30 on May 27, the military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster III of the Royal Australian Air Force carrying the second group of the L2FH Rotation 3’s staff landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Earlier, the first group of the hospital’s members arrived home on April 30. After undergoing a rapid COVID-19 testing, the Vietnamese peacekeepers attended a welcoming ceremony chaired by leaders of the VNDPKO and Military Hospital 175. In a cozy and solemn atmosphere, leaders of units expressed their delight at the L2FH Rotation 3’s significant outcomes, which have contributed to raising the quality of defense external relations and diplomatic activities. Speaking at the welcoming … [Read more...] about Second group of L2FH Rotation 3 arrives home
Engagement in UN peacekeeping missions
Officers and soldiers of Sapper Unit No. 1 (Photo: VNA) set off to participate in the UN peacekeeping operations (Photo: VNA) The spirit of dedication and responsibility of Vietnamese soldiers has helped spread the image of the country and people of Vietnam who love peace for a prosperous and progressive human community. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assessed the engagement in UN peacekeeping activities over the past 8 years as a bright spot in the multilateral diplomacy of the country’s Party, State and army. The establishment of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre and the send-off for the first two VPA officers to work as liaison officers at the UN Mission in South Sudan on May 27, 2014, marked the nation's official participation in UN peacekeeping operations. On November 13, 2020, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 130/2020/QH14 on joining the UN peacekeeping force, which clearly stipulates principles, forms, fields and forces, competence, force deployment process, … [Read more...] about Engagement in UN peacekeeping missions