General Staff of Vietnam People’s Army marks 75th founding anniversary

The General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) received the first-class Fatherland Defence Order and celebrated its 75th founding anniversary at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the Guard of Honour. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the Guard of Honour. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)

Reviewing the General Staff’s development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said its foundation on September 7, 1945 was a historic event, marking a step forward in the development of the VPA.

Upon its establishment 75 years ago, the VPA General Staff gave advice and directed the implementation of urgent tasks to protect the young revolutionary administration and develop the people’s armed forces.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the ceremony. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)

PM Phuc also highlighted the General Staff’s contributions to the victory of the wars to safeguard the nation.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents the first-class Fatherland Defence Order to the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)

He also spoke highly of the General Staff’s performance in instructing the VPA in preventing and dealing with natural disasters and epidemics, search and rescue, building new-style rural areas, and especially combating against COVID-19, thereby helping to enhance the solidarity between the army and the people.

On this occasion, he applauded the performance by the Vietnamese military delegation to the International Army Games 2020 and their gold medal in the Tank Biathlon at this event.