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Meeting marks 70 years of Vietnam People’s Army
VNE/Hanoitimes 15:44, 2014/12/08
The Central Military Committee of the Ministry of Defense hosted a meeting with generations of officers, soldiers and armed forces heroes in Hanoi on December 7, marking the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 25thanniversary of All People’s National Defense Festival.

Former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu and other former Party and State leaders attended the event.

In his address, Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Party Central Committee's Military Commission and Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh highlighted the meeting as opportune occasion to pay gratitude to and honour Vietnamese generals, heroic mothers, armed forces heroes and senior military officers and soldiers for their great contributions to the development of the Vietnam People’s Army over the past 70 years.

In observation of their contributions, the government decided to organize a state ceremony to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army, he added.

 
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