Hanoi, April 12 -- Thai Nguyen (VNA) - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam asked for continued efforts to build the Military Region 1 into a comprehensively strong force while attending a ceremony in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on April 12 to present the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" to the unit. The event was organised by the Party Committee and High Command of Military Region 1 under the Ministry of National Defence. On behalf of Party and State leaders and the Central Military Commission, General Secretary and State President Lam presented the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" to Military Region 1, recognising its particularly outstanding contributions over more than eight decades. Party Gene...