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Emphasizing that air defense and air force have become the front line of national strategic defense, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Air Defense and Air Force to promote its heroic history, continue to be the Steel Shield to protect the sacred Fatherland sky and establish a strategic defense posture, focusing on researching and building the Sustainable Air Defense Dome Project. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the ceremony to receive the title of Hero of the Peoples Armed Forces and celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the traditional day of the Air Defense - Air Force - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac On the morning of October 21, in Hanoi, comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, Prime Minister attended the ceremony to receive the title of Hero of the Peoples Armed Forces and celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the traditional day of the Air Defense - Air Force (October 22, 1963 - October 22, 2025). Also attending the event were comrades: Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; former members of the Politburo, former Minister of National Defense: General Pham Van Tra, General Ngo Xuan Lich; Comrades of the Party Central Committee: Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam Peoples Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Comrades, members of the Party Central Committee, former members of the Party Central Committee, leaders and former leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, ministries, branches, central and local agencies; veteran revolutionary comrades, heroic Mother Vietnam, heroes of the peoples armed forces. General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong sent flower baskets to congratulate. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with leaders of the Ministry of National Defense and Air Defense - Air Force attended the ceremony - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Implementing President Ho Chi Minhs Decree, dated October 22, 1963, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnam Peoples Army signed the Decision to establish the Air Defense - Air Force. This is an important historical event, marking the remarkable development of our Army and October 22 becomes a traditional day for the Air Defense and Air Force. With exceptionally outstanding achievements and victories in construction, combat and development, the Air Defense - Air Force has been awarded many noble awards by the Party and State, 147 collectives and 150 individuals have been honored with the title of Hero of the Peoples Armed Forces, Hero of Labor; along with thousands of orders and medals of all kinds given to groups and individuals. The military was honored to be visited by Uncle Ho 17 times and by Party and State leaders many times. The Army has 7,429 martyrs, 10,120 wounded and sick comrades, and about 3,000 comrades are still alive, including 17 comrades who are working at the Army. At the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, awarded the title of Hero of the Peoples Armed Forces to the Air Defense - Air Force for outstanding outstanding achievements. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates performed the flag-raising ceremony - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac The victories created a strategic turning point in turning the war and revolutionary situation. Speaking at the event, on behalf of comrade To Lam, General Secretary, Secretary of the Central Military Commission and leaders of the Party and State, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a message to the delegates, revolutionary veterans, Heroic Mother Vietnam, Heroes of the Peoples Armed Forces, generals, officers, and soldiers. Soldiers, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and relatives of martyrs of the Air Defense - Air Force, respectful greetings, warm regards and best wishes. In this sacred and solemn moment, we respectfully remember and express our infinite gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh - the genius Leader, Teacher of the Vietnamese revolution, Hero of national liberation, World cultural celebrity, beloved Father of the peoples armed forces, who shined our nation, our people and our country. We respectfully bow our heads in gratitude and forever remember the heroic sacrifices of so many heroes. martyrs, generations of officers and soldiers of the Peoples Armys armed forces, including the Air Defense and Air Force, for the independence and freedom of the nation, for the prosperous and happy life of the people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said. Delegates attending the ceremony - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that, throughout the past 81 years of history since President Ho Chi Minh founded the Vietnam Liberation Propaganda Team - the organization predecessor of The heroic Vietnamese Peoples Army; Under the leadership, education, and training of the Party and beloved President Ho Chi Minh, with the love and support of the people, our Army has developed and matured tremendously, being an army that starts with victory, writing heroic and heroic pages in the nations history of building and defending the country. In times of peace, our Army is a solid, resilient pillar in protecting the sovereignty and sacred territory of the Fatherland; effort work force, production labor,excellently complete military and defense tasks; Truly a solid fulcrum for the people in times of danger and hardship; continue to affirm the heroic tradition of Our army comes from the people, serves for the people. The heroic tradition and great victories are important to the revolutionary cause, the Armys work of building and defending the Fatherland with the contribution of the Air Defense - Air Force - one of the three main branches of the heroic Vietnam Peoples Army. As a fighting army, a working army, and a production labor army, the Army has contributed to developing the art of peoples war,
