New Chairman of VPA General Department of Politics appointed

June 03,ltđ ngoai hang anh 2024 - 17:46 Your browser does not support the audio element. Trịnh Văn Quyết vowed to work hard to complete all tasks assigned by the Party, State, Việt Nam People's Army, and people.

President Tô Lâm hands over the official appointment to Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trịnh Văn Quyết as the new Chairman of the General Department of Politics. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — President Tô Lâm handed over the decision to appoint Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trịnh Văn Quyết, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission and Vice Chairman of the General Department of Politics under the Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA) as the new Chairman of the General Department of Politics at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Monday.

President Lam said it was a sign of the trust that the Party, State, VPA and people have put on Quyết, and the recognition of his contributions and devotion to the Party and political affairs in the army over the years.

He asked Quyết to continue to promote the glorious tradition of the General Department of Politics and the VPA; maintain the revolutionary moral virtue and absolute loyalty to the Party, the Fatherland and the people; study and follow President Hồ Chí Minh's thought, morality and lifestyle; set a good example and successfully complete all assigned tasks, thus actively contributing to the cause of national protection and construction in the new situation.

Highlighting difficulties and challenges in both the world and domestic situation, the State leader stressed that the task of national construction and defence is becoming tougher, requiring the VPA in particular and the armed forces as a whole, to stay united in terms of ideology and action, enhance the quality and combat capacity, deserving to be the loyal and trustworthy political and fighting force of the Party, State and people.

The President requested Quyết and members of the Central Military Commission and the General Department of Politics advise the Party and State on implementing military and defence tasks following the 13th National Party Congress’s Resolution and the Resolution of the 11th Party Congress of the VPA, building a strong people-based defence and security force.

For his part, Quyết vowed to work hard to complete all tasks assigned by the Party, State, VPA and people.

He expressed his hope that the VPA will continue to receive attention and favourable conditions from leaders of the Party and State and coordination from ministries, sectors and agencies and well as support from the people to better perform its tasks going forward.— VNS