General Phung Quang Thanh passes away

VOV.VN - General Phung Quang Thanh, former Minister of National Defence, passed away in Hanoi on September 11 morning due to illness at the age of 72.

General Thanh was born on February 2, 1949 in Thach Da commune, Me Linh district, Vinh Phuc province. He was elected to the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau and the National Assembly in many terms.

He had held various important positions in the military before being appointed as Defense Minister in June 2006. He was appointed General a year later by the State President.

In recognition of his contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the development of the army, General Phung Quang Thanh was awarded Hero of the People’s Armed Forces, and many other noble titles.

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