PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc pays a Tet visit to Da Nang municipal armed forces on February 12, 2021. (Photo: VGP/Minh Trang)

Mr. Phuc extended Lunar New Year (Tet) wishes to the Da Nang Border Guard High Command, the municipal military high command, the police, and Military Zone 5. He also offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in the city.

PM Phuc lauded the efforts that the forces made despite COVID-19 and natural disasters.

Highlighting the engagement of soldiers and public security officers in search and rescue activities during the devastating natural disasters last year, he stressed that thanks to the strong endeavours of the forces, the local living conditions have been ensured with no one left behind.

As Da Nang is an area of national strategic significance, local armed forces should remain vigilant and prepare specific plans to respond to any circumstance, he said, asking the forces to modernise themselves in the time to come.

Last year, the armed forces in Da Nang showed strong performance in protecting national security and defence, social safety and order, safeguarding the borderline and combating trans-border criminal as well as trade fraud, while supporting locals in overcoming consequences of natural disasters.