The Central Military Party Committee and the Ministry of Defense yesterday announced a decision by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to appoint 8 high-ranking positions in the Vietnam’s People Army.
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| Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh - Photo: VnExpress |
Accordingly, the Prime Minister appointed Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Cung, Vice Chairman of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army, as Deputy Defense Minister; Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Political Commissar of Military Zone 3, as Vice Chairman of the General Department of Politics; and Major General Dao Duy Minh, Political Commissar of Military Zone 5, as Vice Chairman of the General Department of Politics.
Also, Major General Nguyen Thanh Thuoc, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Zone 3, was promoted to Political Commissar of Military Zone 3; Major General Dinh Van Cai, Political Chairman of Military Zone 9, was appointed as Political Commissar of Military Zone 9; and Major General Nguyen Sy Thang, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Zone 1, was promoted to Political Commissar of Military Zone 1.
Along with these six general officers, Colonel Tran Quang Phuong was promoted from Political Chairman of Military Zone 5 to Political Commissar of Military Zone 5 and; and Colonel Do Can, Political Chairman of Military Zone 3, was appointed as Deputy Political Commissar of Military Zone 3.
The two Colonels were also promoted to Major Generals.
One behalf of the Central Military Party Committee and the Defense Ministry, General Phung Quang Thanh, Politburo member and Defense Minister, congratulated the eight top officers for their promotion and wished them success in their new positions.
