Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong,President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and NA Chairman VuongDinh Hue sent and presented baskets of flowers to congratulate the force.
Hue stressed that the force’s process ofestablishment, fighting and development is associated with the struggle of thenation and the army under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam andlate President Ho Chi Minh, saying over the past six decades, generations ofofficers and soldiers of the ADAF have achieved many glorious feats of arms andoutstanding achievements.
Hue also lauded the ADAF’s contributions to searchand rescue operations, helping people overcome consequences of naturaldisasters and diseases, and poverty reduction.
Analysing the current domestic and internationalsituation, he asked the force to carry forward traditions and the greatnational unity bloc, and continue to well implement relevant resolutions adoptedby the Party and the Central Military Commission.
The NA Chairman laid emphasis on personneltraining, and the need to optimise new technologies, and keep a close watch onthe situation, saying the ADAF should further fulfill its role as an adviser tothe Party, the State, the Central Military Commission and the Ministry ofNational Defence.
The ADAF was also asked to pay more attention toParty and political system building, step up the campaign on studying andfollowing President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle, and enhancedefence diplomacy.
The leader noted his belief that ADAF willoutstandingly fulfill its assigned tasks, making itself a revolutionary,regular, elite and modern force.
On this occasion, Hue presented gifts to familiesof martyrs and female officers and soldiers of the ADAF./.