(VOVworld) –Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Military Zone 5 to further uphold the entire people and political system, consolidate defensive capacity, and develop people’s national defence.

Deputy PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with leaders and former leaders of central agencies who are living in Da Nang during 2016 Tet visit. (Photo: VGP/Hong Hanh)

Mr. Phuc made the statement during his Tet visit on Friday to the military, adding that as a strategic area, the zone’s soldiers should heighten revolutionary vigilance in the new situation.

Deputy PM Phuc also visited and sent Tet greetings to Da Nang authorities and people, where he praised the achievements of the city last year. In 2016, he called on the city to focus on improving human resources and prepare for international integration.