General Phung Quang Thanh passes away
(VOVWORLD) - General Phung Quang Thanh, former member of the Politburo and former Minister of National Defence, passed away after a period of illness at 3:45 am Saturday at his private home in Hanoi, according to the Central Committee on Health Care for Senior Governmental Officials.
 General Phung Quang Thanh, former member of the Politburo and former Minister of National Defence |
The memorial services and burial ceremony for General Phung Quang Thanh will be announced later.
General Phung Quang Thanh was born on February 2, 1949 in Thach Da commune, Me Linh district, Vinh Phuc province.
He was a member of the 9th, 10th and 11th Party Central Committee, member of the Politburo of the 10th and 11th Party Central Committee, and deputy of the National Assembly in the 11th, 12th, and 13th tenures. He was awarded the rank of General in July 2007.
General Phung Quang Thanh was honoured with the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces and many other noble titles.