Gathering held for retired military officers

The Party Central Committee’s Military Commission and the Ministry of Defence on January 30 held a gathering for retired senior military officers from Hanoi on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2016.

Politburo member Ngo Xuan Lich speaks at the gathering.

At the meeting, General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo member and Chief of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s Army briefed those in attendance on the success of the recently-concluded 12th National Party Congress as well as the results of political tasks implemented by the People's Army in 2015 and directions for the future.

General Lich emphasised that in 2015, despite the complicated regional and global situation, under the leadership of the Party and with the consensus and unity of the people, the army has carried out sound external policies, maintained national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and significantly contributed to keeping an environment of peace and national political security.

Social security has been secured while people’s living conditions have been much improved, he said, adding that the position of the country on the international arena continues to be enhanced.

At the gathering, delegates also reviewed the glorious history, tradition and achievements of the People's Army over the past 71 years, while expressing national pride and gratitude forprevious military generations.

The meeting was a display of gratitude and honour to the great contributions of former senior military officers who spent their youth directly involved in combat, ready to sacrifice their lives for national independence and freedom.

(Source: NDO)