General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense sent a congratulatory letter.

Attending the ceremony were: Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Lieutenant General Pham Truong Son, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service; generals, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces; leaders, former leaders of the Air Defense - Air Force Service Command; representatives of heads of agencies and units in the Air Defense - Air Force Service, representatives of agencies, units, officers, employees, and soldiers of Air Force Brigade 918.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh attended the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the 918th Air Brigade's Traditional Day.

Authorized bythe President , Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Air Force Brigade 918.

The speech at the ceremony presented by Colonel Do Van Lanh, Brigade Commander of Air Force Brigade 918, reviewed the glorious history and outstanding achievements of Air Force Brigade 918.

After the Great Victory of Spring 1975, the cause of building and defending the Fatherland in the new revolutionary period placed high demands on the Air Force. The Ministry of National Defense decided to establish the 918th Air Force Regiment with the mission of protecting the airspace and sea of ​​the Fatherland. On July 5, 1975, the 918th Air Force Regiment held its official inauguration ceremony. From then on, July 5th was the traditional day of the 918th Air Force Regiment (now the 918th Air Brigade).

Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, spoke at the ceremony.
Colonel Do Van Lanh, Brigade Commander of Air Force Brigade 918, presented a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brigade's Traditional Day.

Over the past 50 years, the unit has always fulfilled its assigned tasks well, many tasks have been completed excellently, actively promoting comprehensive training, taking flight training as the center, training of officers as the key; consolidating and constantly improving the technical level of flying, navigation and combat application for the team of pilots and flight crew members of the types of aircraft that the Brigade manages, exploits and uses.  

Colonel Dao Ngoc Xuan, Political Commissar of Air Force Brigade 918, spoke at the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, acknowledged and commended the achievements of the officers and soldiers of Air Force Brigade 918 over the past 50 years.

To continue inheriting and promoting traditions, meeting requirements and tasks in the new situation, Major General Vu Hong Son requested the Party Committee and Brigade commanders to continue to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement resolutions and directives; officers, pilots, staff and soldiers to promote the spirit of independence, autonomy, self-reliance and self-strengthening; organize comprehensive training, focusing on flight training, training in mastering aircraft, weapons, technical equipment, ensuring absolute safety.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh took a photo with delegates.

Major General Vu Hong Son requested the Brigade to regularly take care of Party building work, focus on improving the leadership capacity and fighting strength of Party organizations, build a clean and strong Brigade Party Committee, a comprehensively strong unit that is "exemplary and typical", associated with promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style; strive to successfully complete assigned tasks, contributing to strengthening the fighting strength of the Brigade and the Service.

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At the ceremony, authorized by the President, Major General Vu Hong Son, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to Air Force Brigade 918.

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