The ceremony saw the attendance of Politburo members: General Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of Defence; and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai.
Speaking at the ceremony, General Ngo Xuan Lich spoke highly of efforts by the military medicine officers and soldiers to the national construction and defence cause over the past seven decades.
He also urged them to raise responsibility, promote researching and apply cutting-edge technologies in examination and treatment, combining modern medicine with traditional medicine; and expanding international co-operation in order to develop the Vietnam’s military medicine.
On the occasion, the Vietnam Military Medicine Department received the Fatherland Defence Order (first class) for its prominent performance over the past years.