Leaders of Ministry of National Defence get ranks promoted

Two leaders of the Ministry of National Defence were promoted to higher ranks at a ceremony chaired by State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Presidential Place in Hanoi on July 12.
Leaders of Ministry of National Defence get ranks promoted ảnh 1State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) hands over the promotion decisions to Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang (R) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Vu Hai San at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Two leaders of the Ministry of National Defence werepromoted to higher ranks at a ceremony chaired by State President NguyenXuan Phuc at the Presidential Place in Hanoi on July 12.

Accordingly, Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang was promoted from the rank of Senior Lieutenant General to General, whileDeputy Minister of National Defence Vu Hai San from Lieutenant General to SeniorLieutenant General.

State President Phuc, Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council andcommander of the armed forces, handed over their promotion decisions to the officialsat the ceremony.

Congratulating Giang and San, he said both are welltrained and experienced officials who have excellently completed theirassigned tasks.

The leader requested the ministry and the two officers continueupholding the spirit of solidarity, making efforts to build a regular, eliteand modern revolutionary people’s army and to work with relevantsectors in COVID-19 prevention and control.

Minister Giang pledged their seriousand effective implementation of requests made by the State President./.

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