Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Ministers of National Defence Nguyen Tan Cuong and Vo Minh Luong have been promoted from the rank of Lieutenant General to Senior Lieutenant General. Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, and commander of the armed forces, handed over the promotion decisions to the two deputy ministers at a ceremony held in Hanoi on January 22. Congratulating Cuong and Luong, Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich described their promotions as a great honour of the officers, their families, and the Vietnam People’s Army. He expressed his hope that the two deputy ministers will continue to promote the Vietnam People’s Army’s glorious tradition, uphold the revolutionary virtue and loyalty to the Party, Fatherland and people, and make considerable efforts to serve the nation and people. On behalf of the two … [Read more...] about Military officers promoted to rank of Senior Lieutenant General
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Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
According to Thái, IVAC facilities will be able to provide from 6 million to 30 million doses of COVIVAC vaccine yearly. The COVIVAC vaccine can be preserved in temperature conditions from 2-8 degrees Celsius while other international vaccines must be stored at -70 degrees Celsius. … [Read more...] about Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
Flood-affected people receive support from donors
QUẢNG NAM — More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 were children, in flood-affected Nam Trà My district of Quảng Nam Province received free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charity programme by the Đà Nẵng-Hoàn Mỹ Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation. … [Read more...] about Flood-affected people receive support from donors
American veterans deliver flood relief for Việt Nam
In 1968, former US Army photographer Ronald L. Haeberle documented the tragic Mỹ Lai massacre on March 16, 1968, when 504 unarmed villagers – 182 women, and 173 children and infants – in the centre of now Tịnh Khê Commune, in Sơn Tịnh District, were killed by soldiers of Charlie Company, under the command of Lieutenant Calley. … [Read more...] about American veterans deliver flood relief for Việt Nam
ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
In external affairs, they held that ASEAN would continue deepening ties with partners, as well as further improve its central role, particularly in building an open, transparent, inclusive regional architecture based on rules, frameworks and process found and led by itself, including the ASEAN+1, ASEAN+3, the ASEAN Regional Forum and the ASEAN Defence Minister’s Meeting Plus. … [Read more...] about ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
