(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam presided over a ceremony in Hanoi on Monday to bestow the Military Exploit Order and Party membership badges on several incumbent and former Party and State leaders.
 Party General Secretary To Lam presents the first-class Military Exploit Order and 40-year Party membership badge to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
General Secretary Lam presented the first-class Military Exploit Order to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh and other leaders. He then also awarded 40-year Party membership badges to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, a 45-year badge to Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, and a 30-year badge to Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc.
 Party General Secretary To Lam presents the Military Exploit Order to the high-ranking officials on March 30. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
In his speech, the Party chief urged the awardees to leverage their experience, and expertise to keep offering ideas, sharing lessons, and mentoring the next generation of officials.
On behalf of the recipients, PM Chinh said the awards provide powerful spiritual motivation and a clear reminder to uphold the finest qualities of Party members and officials, remaining fully committed to the revolutionary cause regardless of position or assignment in a manner worthy of the Party’s trust and the public affection.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
He expressed confidence that under the Party’s leadership, particularly the Politburo and the Secretariat led by General Secretary Lam, Vietnam will achieve breakthroughs across all fronts and successfully meet its long-term strategic development goals, steadily advancing into a new era of prosperity, civilisation and sustainable socialist-oriented development.