Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) Phung Si Tan has been promoted from the rank of Lieutenant General to Senior Lieutenant General.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the Defence - Security Council, handed over the promotion at a ceremony held in Hanoi on September 12.
The State leader praised Tan for his outstanding achievements in the cause of national construction and defence.
He requested Tan continue improving his political mettle, and be absolutely loyal to the Party's revolutionary ideals and goals.
He also urged the officer to focus on his direction in order to further improve the quality of defence diplomacy and UN peacekeeping work, and uphold the spirit of solidarity and make greater efforts to complete all assigned tasks./.
Deputy Minister of National Defence promoted to Senior Lieutenant General
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council and commander of the armed forces, presented to Deputy Minister of National Defence Pham Hoai Nam a decision on the deputy minister's promotion from the rank of Rear Admiral to Senior Lieutenant General at a ceremony on November 22.