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(VOVworld)- Politburo Member and Minister of National Defense General Phung Quang Thanh on Thursday received in Hanoi visiting war veterans from Russia and Belarus. In his address, General Thanh said the Vietnamese Party, State, Army and people always treasured great contributions of war veterans of the former Soviet Union including those from Russia and Belarus.

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He said Vietnam always wanted to invite war veterans of the countries that helped Vietnam during the war to Vietnam to further promote bilateral friendship. Minister Thanh briefed the guests on Vietnam’s socio-economic, security and national defense situation. He said over the past years Vietnam has actively integrated into the world and raised its international prestige.