Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien appointed new Deputy Defense Minister

Nguyen, aged 58, was promoted to the new role from his previous position as the commander the Air Defense-Air Force Service of the Viet Nam People's Army.

The Ministry of National Defense is led by Politburo member, General Phan Van Giang who is assisted by General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Senior Lieutenant Vo Minh Luong, Senior Lieutenant Hoang Xuan Chien, Senior Lieutenant Le Huy Vinh, Senior Lieutenant Vu Hai San, Senior Lieutenant Pham Hoai Nam, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang and Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien as Deputy Ministers./.