Top legislator pays Tet visit to Ca Mau’s public security, health forces

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited public security officers and soldiers, and the medical staff in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on January 25 ,on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
Top legislator pays Tet visit to Ca Mau’s public security, health forces ảnh 1NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents Tet gifts to medical staff of Ca Mau (Photo: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited public security officers and soldiers, and themedical staff in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on January 25 ,on thethreshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

On behalf of Party and State leaders, Hue presented Tet giftsto the forces and wished them a new year of new successes.

He appreciated efforts by the public security and medicalforces in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top legislator pays Tet visit to Ca Mau’s public security, health forces ảnh 2NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents Tet gifts to public security force (Photo: VNA)
As Ca Mau holds a strategic position, the provincial police need to continue striving, together with the military and Border Guard forcesand local people, to regularly strengthen the national defence posture.

Stressing the higher requirements and tasks in the newsituation, the Hue suggested the provincial public security forceclosely follow and strictly abide by the absolute, direct and comprehensiveleadership of the Party and stay vigilant to firmlyprotect security, social order and safety as well as the sacred sovereigntyover sea and islands.

The leader also expressed his hope that doctors andnurses, especially those working in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19,will continue to implement a resolution of the 12th Party CentralCommittee on strengthening the protection of and care to improve people's healthin the new situation.

Top legislator pays Tet visit to Ca Mau’s public security, health forces ảnh 3NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hands Tet gifts to Heroic Mother Tran Thanh Khanh (Photo: VNA)
Earlier the same day, he visited and handed gifts to Heroic Mother Tran Thanh Khanh in Ca Mau city, and offered incense at President Ho Chi MinhMonument in the city./.
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