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PM pays pre-Tet visit to Air Defence - Air Force

The Vietnamese Party, State and people always pay special attention to and strive to strongly and comprehensively build the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) in general, and the Air Defence - Air Force in particular, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed when visiting the Air Defence - Air Force on January 30 on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.
PM pays pre-Tet visit to Air Defence - Air Force ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh extends Tet wishes to Air Defence-Air Force officers and soldiers. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese Party, State and people always payspecial attention to and strive to strongly and comprehensively build the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) ingeneral, and the Air Defence - Air Force in particular, Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh affirmed when visiting the Air Defence - Air Force on January 30 onthe occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

PM Chinh visited the Air Traffic Management Centre, the AirspaceManagement Centre and the Combat Operations Command of the Air Defence - AirForce.

At the Combat Operations Command and through the online form, theGovernment leader directed the combat readiness, and encouraged and extended his Tet wishes to the force as well as people and soldiers on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

He acknowledged and appreciated efforts, victories andachievements that the Air Defence – Air Force has gained over the past time.

The PM noted that in 2022, the world and regional situation may continue developing complicatedly and unpredictably, with fiercer traditionaland non-traditional security challenges and the economic recession caused bythe COVID-19 pandemic directly affecting the development and stability ofcountries.

Domestically, besides opportunities and advantages, Vietnamwill continue to be negatively affected by climate change, natural disasters, anddiseases, especially the COVID-19 pandemic.

The task of safeguarding national independence, sovereignty andterritorial integrity in the new situation is heavier, requiring the VPA ingeneral and the Air Defence - Air Force in particular to innovate themselves and upholdthe heroic tradition of the army, PM Chinh stressed./.
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