National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attends the ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the  Air Defense – Air Force (ADAF) (Photo: VOV)

Chairman Hue stressed that since its establishment, the force’s history of fighting and development is strongly associated with the struggle of the nation and the army under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and late President Ho Chi Minh. He said over the past six decades, generations of officers and soldiers of the ADAF have achieved many glorious feats of arms and outstanding achievements.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the meeting (Photo: VOV)

Hue said: “The Air Defense – Air Force needs to steadfastly maintain its principles and strengthen the Party’s absolute and direct leadership in all its aspects, and the State’s unified management in national construction and defense. The force needs to rely on the people, take “the people as the root”, and inspire and promote the will of self-reliance, tradition, patriotism, and the strength of the great national unity bloc, which are the decisive factors for all victories in national construction and defense.”

The NA Chairman laid emphasis on personnel training, and the need to optimize new technologies, and keep a close watch on the world situation, saying the ADAF should further fulfill its role as an adviser to the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense.

The ADAF was also asked to pay more attention to Party and political system building, step up the campaign on studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle, and enhance defense diplomacy.

The leader noted his belief that the ADAF will outstandingly fulfill its assigned tasks, making itself a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern force.

On this occasion, Chairman Hue presented gifts to families of martyrs and female officers and soldiers of the ADAF.