1 Army General was awarded the title of Hero, 2 units received Medals
Army General Le Van Dung was awarded the title of "Hero of the People's Armed Forces"; The Armed Forces of Military Region 7 and Military Region 9 received the Medal.
Military Region 9 receives the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal
On December 30, 2025, the Party Committee and Command of Military Region 9 held a ceremony to receive the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal.
On behalf of the Party and State leaders, General Nguyen Trong Nghia - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army - presented the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the armed forces of Military Region 9.
The armed forces of Military Region 7 received the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal
On December 28, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Military Region 7 Command held a military-political conference in 2025, summarizing the implementation of military and defense tasks in 2025, deploying directions and tasks in 2026 and receiving the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal.
On this occasion, the President awarded the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the armed forces of Military Region 7; awarded the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal to 5 individuals; The Prime Minister awarded Certificates of Merit to 3 individuals; The Ministry of National Defense awarded the Emulation Flag for the Victory of 17 groups of the armed forces of Military Region 7 for their outstanding achievements in performing military and defense tasks in 2025.
Authorized by the President, General Phan Van Giang - Politburo member, Minister of National Defense - awarded the First Class Fatherland Protection Medal to the armed forces of Military Region 7; awarded the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal of the President to individuals in the armed forces of Military Region 7.
General Le Van Dung was awarded the title of "Hero of the People's Armed Forces"
On December 26, 2025, the President signed a Decision to confer the noble title of "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" to General Le Van Dung - former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.
This is a special recognition by the Party and State for his great, persistent and outstanding contributions in the cause of national liberation, national construction and defense of the Fatherland.
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