Lt. Col. Do Anh passed away at 6am on January 6, 2022 (local time) at the field hospital No. 3 in Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda. (Photo: VNA)
The department said on Monday that the memorial service will take place at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi.
Do Anh, born in 1983 in Nam Dinh province, was sent to the Central African Republic to work as a military observer in 2021.
Do Anh passed away at 6am on January 6, 2022 (local time) at the field hospital No. 3 in Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda.
With his dedication to the revolutionary cause of the Party, people and army and the UN peacekeeping mission, the Prime Minister signed a Decision recognizing Do Anh as a martyr and awarding him with a certificate of national merit service.
The Ministry of National Defence also posthumously promoted Do Anh from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel.