Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong onJanuary 8 presented a 60-year Party membership badge to former President TranDuc Luong.
Onthis occasion, the top leader also handed over a 40-year Party membership badgeto Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.
Theaward ceremony in Hanoi saw the attendance incumbent and former leaders, andrelatives of former President Luong and Vice President Thinh.
FormerPresidents Nguyen Minh Triet and Truong Tan Sang, and former Vice PresidentNguyen Thi Binh sent baskets of flowers to the awardees.
Thebadge demonstrates the Party’s recognition of great achievements and devotion byformer President Luong and Vice President Thinh to revolutionary activities,said Son Minh Thang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central AgenciesBloc.
Inhis remarks, former President Luong expressed his pride of being a Party memberand his delight at significant achievements Vietnam has recorded acrossspheres.
Theformer leader said he hopes that the Party will continue to lead Vietnamesepeople in order to advance the country to a new high./.