National Guard Force 60th anniversary marked
(VOV) - The National Guard Force under the Ministry of Public Security celebrated its 60th founding anniversary and received the Ho Chi Minh Order in Hanoi on February 21.
Present at the ceremony were State President Truong Tan Sang, Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh.
Addressing the award ceremony, President Truong Tan Sang praised the great achievements that the force has made over the years.
He asked the force to do its utmost to fulfill their tasks in the context of increasingly complicated and unforeseeable developments in the region and the world.
The guard force has achieved numerous honourable accolades, including the title of “People’s Armed Force Hero in the Renewal Period” and the Golden Star Order, among others.
60 years ago on February 16, 1953, President Ho Chi Minh signed Decree No 141 to establish the Guard Department, precursor of the National Guard Force today.