General Nguyen Quyet. Photo: People's Army Newspaper
According to the Central Committee for the Protection and Care of Cadres' Health, General Nguyen Quyet, born in 1922, former Secretary of the Party Central Committee, former Vice Chairman of the State Council, after a period of illness, despite the Party, State, professors and doctors' devoted treatment and the wholehearted care of his family, due to old age and poor health, passed away at 9:09 p.m. on December 23 at the 108 Central Military Hospital.
General Nguyen Quyet, former Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, former Vice Chairman of the State Council, former member of the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, terms IV, V, VI; member of the Central Party Secretariat, term V; National Assembly delegate, terms IV, VII, VIII.
Always put the interests of the Party and the people first
General Nguyen Quyet's real name is Nguyen Tien Van, born in 1922, from Chinh Nghia commune, Kim Dong district, Hung Yen province. Throughout his life of revolutionary activities, having held many positions, no matter what position he held, General Nguyen Quyet always completed his tasks excellently, was a loyal and indomitable communist soldier, always putting the interests of the Party and the people above all; a talented and virtuous general of the Vietnam People's Army.
Born and raised in a poor family in a countryside with a rich revolutionary tradition, at the age of 15, comrade Nguyen Quyet had to leave home to go to Hanoi to earn a living. Introduced by an aunt with an elementary school diploma, he was accepted to work for the newspaper "Torch of Wisdom", a Buddhist propaganda newspaper of the Northern Buddhist Center. This job helped comrade Nguyen Quyet soon come into contact with progressive, revolutionary newspapers. Also here, he was fortunate to meet senior revolutionary cadres such as Hoang Quoc Viet and was educated and enlightened by them. In 1940, he was admitted to the Indochinese Communist Party (now the Communist Party of Vietnam).
General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense, kindly asked about the health and life of General Nguyen Quyet and wished him good health and continued valuable contributions to building the Vietnam People's Army to be stronger and stronger on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2022). Photo: People's Army Newspaper
When the French Popular Front won, the revolutionary movement in Vietnam, with the support of the Popular Front, developed vigorously. The young communist party member Nguyen Quyet was sent by the Party to work in this movement in his hometown of Hung Yen. After a period of training, he was sent by comrade Hoang Quoc Viet to Hanoi to join the Hanoi Party Committee, in charge of military affairs.
In early 1945, when the Central Committee issued the historic Directive “Japan and France are fighting each other and our actions”, comrade Nguyen Quyet was appointed by the Party Central Committee as Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, directly leading the General Uprising to seize power. Comrade Nguyen Quyet's bravery and military talent were demonstrated in this difficult time.
The national resistance war broke out, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Quyet was assigned by the Central Committee to lead the army to the South, fighting side by side with the people of the South against the French colonialists. Attached to the Inter-Zone 5 battlefield throughout the 9 years of the resistance war against the French, comrade Nguyen Quyet held many positions such as: Political Commissar of the Squadron, Political Commissar of the Regiment, Political Commissar of the Front, Political Commissar of the Regiment, Political Commissar of the Inter-Zone, Political Commissar of the Division and continuously as a member of the Inter-Zone Committee. With his experience and organizational talent, comrade Nguyen Quyet, together with his comrades in the Military Region Command and the Regional Party Committee, built the main force, local troops and guerrillas; building this place into a free zone, a revolutionary base not only for the Central region but also for the Central Highlands and Indochina.
A General of Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Integrity, and Loyalty
During the resistance war against the US to save the country (1954 - 1975), he was assigned to take on many important positions such as: Acting Political Commissar and then Political Commissar of the Left Bank Military Region; Deputy Political Commissar, Political Commissar of Military Region 3; Political Commissar of the Left Bank Military Region; Deputy Political Commissar of the Tri - Thien Military Region and concurrently Political Commissar of Front B8 (Tri - Thien Military Region); Political Commissar of the Left Bank Military Region, Military Academy, Military Region 3...
With his mettle, talent and extensive experience, he flexibly and creatively applied the Party's people's war policy and military art to solve practical problems, making an important contribution to building Military Region 3 as both the rear and the frontline in the socialist North; building political mettle, confidence and determination to fight and defeat the American invaders for the armed forces and the masses of Tri Thien Military Region, making an important contribution to bringing the resistance war against the US to save the country to glorious victory.
When the country was at peace and unified, he continued to be assigned many important tasks such as: Political Commissar and Commander of Military Region 3; Commander, Secretary of the Party Committee of Military Region 3; Deputy Director of the General Political Department; Director of the General Political Department; Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Party Committee (now the Central Military Commission); Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the State Council. With the sharp and astute thinking of a talented general, the virtues and the extensive experience accumulated during the years of fierce and arduous struggle, he proposed to the Party and State many issues on political, military and defense tasks of strategic importance.
In particular, as a person assigned by the Party to do Party work, political work, and ideological work in the Army, having experienced many battlefields and many working positions, no matter what position or circumstance, Comrade Nguyen Quyet was always dedicated to his work. Loyal to the Party's ideals, steadfast in Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh's thought, Comrade Nguyen Quyet, together with the Central Military Party Committee and the General Department of Politics, educated cadres and soldiers in the armed forces to firmly grasp and absolutely trust the Party's renewal line, ready to be a sharp tool of dictatorship, a loyal and trustworthy force to protect the Party and the socialist State. Resolutely fighting against wrong views and thoughts, and actions that violate the Party's guidelines, organizational principles and leadership towards cadres and Party members, creating solidarity and unanimity in the entire Party and the entire army determined to successfully carry out the cause of national renewal under the Party's leadership.
Along with that, in the context of the rapidly changing world situation, the comparison of forces is no longer the same as before, the country is facing difficulties, entering a period of innovation, with a steadfast and firm stance, comrade Nguyen Quyet and his colleagues in the role of head of the Party and political work agencies in the Army have proactively prepared the entire army to move to a new situation. Combining organizational work, personnel work, policy work and ideological work has contributed significantly to the implementation of the task of adjusting strategies and reducing troops in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Party and the State.
At the same time, advise the Party and the State to issue many important policies to promote the role and functions of the combat army, the working army and the production labor army of the Vietnam People's Army; attract outstanding young people inside and outside the Army to study for officer positions, policies for Army officers who change careers, are demobilized, and retire; research and issue salary policies according to positions and ranks, remove the need to register for household registration in big cities; pay special attention to officers and soldiers on duty at the border and islands; officers of military and technical branches, scientific and technical officers; take care of the rear of Army officers' families.
With more than 50 years of revolutionary activities, General Nguyen Quyet always upheld the noble qualities of a communist soldier, always loyal to the Fatherland, the Party and the people, completing all tasks assigned by the Party, the State, the Army and the people. Comrade Nguyen Quyet was a talented leader, organizer, politician and military man; a general of Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Righteousness, Integrity, Loyalty, steadfastness, and courage on the battlefield to carry out his duties; making an important contribution to the cause of fighting for power, liberating the nation and successfully carrying out the task of building the socialist rear in the North, the cause of liberating the South, and unifying the country; the cause of building and firmly defending the socialist Fatherland of Vietnam. General Nguyen Quyet was also a cadre with a simple, modest, sociable style, close to comrades and teammates.
With his achievements, he was awarded many noble medals by the Party and State, such as: Gold Star Medal; Ho Chi Minh Medal; First and Third Class Military Exploit Medal; First Class Feat Medal; First Class Victory Medal; two First Class Resistance Medals against France and America; Victory Flag Medal... and many other noble awards from the Party, State, and international friends.
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