Attending the conference were comrades: Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense ; Senior Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; Lieutenant General Truong Thien To, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; comrades in the Party Committee, Command of Military Region 7; leaders of the General Department of Logistics and Technology, General Department of Defense Industry, General Department II and leaders of a number of agencies and units under the Ministry of National Defense.

The leaders of Military Region 7 welcomed General Phan Van Giang to attend and chair the conference.

Pursuant to Decision No. 1405/QD-TTg dated June 28, 2025 of the Prime Minister on the appointment of Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of Military Region 7, to the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense; Decision No. 1406/QD-TTg dated June 28, 2025 of the Prime Minister on the appointment of Major General Le Xuan The, Deputy Commander of Military Region 7, to the position of Commander of Military Region 7, at the conference, Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang handed over the position of Commander of Military Region 7 to Major General Le Xuan The.

General Phan Van Giang spoke, thoroughly understanding the purpose, requirements, and content of the handover of the position of Commander of Military Region 7 at the conference.

After listening to the report of the representative of the Military Region 7 Command, through the handover minutes and the discussion opinions at the conference, on behalf of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang acknowledged and highly appreciated the Party Committee and the Military Region 7 Command for their leadership and direction in completing all tasks well in the past time. The results of Military Region 7 have had significant contributions from Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang and Major General Le Xuan The.

Conference scene.

General Phan Van Giang pointed out the remaining limitations and outlined the important contents, requirements and tasks of Military Region 7 in the coming time; at the same time, he requested comrade Le Xuan The in his new position, together with the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and the Military Region 7 Command, to unite, unify, lead and direct the implementation of military and defense tasks well, improve the quality of training and practice exercises close to reality. The Military Region proactively reviewed, adjusted, supplemented and perfected the system of documents and combat plans suitable to the characteristics of two-level local governments; attached importance to implementing measures to build a strong air defense posture.

Senior Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang spoke at the conference.
Lieutenant General Truong Thien To spoke at the conference.

The Party Committee and Command of Military Region 7 need to lead and direct the strict maintenance of regular regimes, strengthen education, ideological management, and discipline of soldiers, and take good care of the lives of officers and soldiers.

The Military Region proactively coordinates closely with local Party committees and authorities in the area to build an all-people national defense, an all-people national defense posture associated with a solid people's security posture, and a strong people's hearts posture; and effectively implements the management of national defense land.

General Phan Van Giang, Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang and Major General Le Xuan The at the conference to hand over the position of Commander of Military Region 7.

General Phan Van Giang noted that Military Region 7 focuses on educating, training, fostering, and building a team of cadres with qualities, qualifications, and capacities to meet increasingly high requirements and tasks, especially cadres in charge at all levels; well implementing the preparation work and successfully organizing the Military Region Party Congress for the 2025-2030 term.

General Phan Van Giang presented flowers to congratulate Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang and Major General Le Xuan The.

The Minister of National Defense requested the Party Committee and the Military Region 7 Command to study and develop specific and detailed programs and plans in carrying out their tasks.

Party committees, commanders and cadres must actively study, research and innovate thinking and methods in leadership and direction, ensuring the successful completion of all tasks, building a clean and strong Party organization, a strong armed force of the Military Region, meeting the requirements and tasks of protecting the Fatherland in the new period.

News and photos: NGUYEN DUY HIEN

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