State President commends performance by defence intelligence brigade
President Vo Van Thuong examined the training and combat readiness at Brigade K3 of General Department II, the Ministry of National Defence, on December 21, on the occasion of the 79th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 - 2023) and the All People’s National Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2023).
President Vo Van Thuong shakes hands with officials of Brigade K3 and General Department II of the Ministry of National Defence on December 21. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong examined the training and combatreadiness at Brigade K3 of General Department II, the Ministry of NationalDefence, on December 21, on the occasion of the 79th foundinganniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December22, 1944 - 2023) and the All People’s National Defence Festival (December 22,1989 - 2023).
Highlyvaluing the training and combat readiness of Brigade K3, the State leadersaid over 27 years of development, the brigade has always been an elite andfaithful combatant force of the defence intelligence that has obtained manyremarkable feats of arms, deserving the title of “Hero of the People’s ArmedForces” granted by the Party and State.
Officers,soldiers, and staff members of Brigade K3 have made tireless efforts to weatherdifficulties and fulfill all tasks, thereby helping build up the army,consolidate national defence, protect the Party, the regime and the Fatherland,and develop defence intelligence, he continued, applauding the unit’sachievements and all-round development in recent years.
The President asked the brigade to continue upholding the defence intelligenceforce’s and its heroic tradition; carry out the focal task of building acomprehensively strong unit; build a clean and strong Party organisation; andconsolidate its officers, soldiers, and staff members’ political mettle,absolute loyalty to the Party, Fatherland, and people, as well as resolve andreadiness to undertake and successfully accomplish tasks in all circumstances.
It is also necessary to further improve training and combat readiness so thatits soldiers are truly elite, skillful, and have high combatant strength, headded.
PresidentThuong voiced his belief that Brigade K3 will keep joining the entire defenceintelligence force in better serving national construction and safeguarding inthe new context, and continue deserving its role as a particularly trustworthy andabsolutely loyal unit of the Party, State, army, and people./.
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President Vo Van Thuong shakes hands with officials of Brigade K3 and General Department II of the Ministry of National Defence on December 21. (Photo: VNA) 
