On the morning of July 14, Trinh Van Quyet – Senior Lieutenant General was promoted to the rank of General. State President Luong Cuong, who is also Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council, Commander of the armed forces, presided over the ceremony to present the decision on the promotion. It is known that Quyet is currently the Secretary of the Party Central Committee cum Director of the General Department of Politics of the army.
So now in the Defense Ministry there are 3 Generals: Minister Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff Nguyen Tan Cuong, and Director of the General Department of Politics Trinh Van Quyet.
It is known that every time before the party’s national congress, there is fierce competition between factions. The same is true in the army. For a long time, the General Department of Politics and the General Staff have always competed for the top position of the ministry. In 2021, at the 13th National Congress, there was a competition between Luong Cuong and Phan Van Giang and now there is a competition between Nguyen Tan Cuong and Trinh Van Quyet.
Being promoted to the rank of General is considered a preparation step for the competition for the Minister position. Thus, the current position of Phan Van Giang will be a competition between Trinh Van Quyet and Nguyen Tan Cuong. Both are also generals. After the Congress, there will be one winner and one loser. Who will win?
Nguyen Tan Cuong – Chief of the General Staff was promoted to the rank of General on October 20, 2024 with Luong Tam Quang. This is the result of a negotiation between the To Lam’s Police faction and the Phan Van Giang’s Military group. The military faction has a very strong voice, forcing To Lam to compromise.
Now, both Trinh Van Quyet and Nguyen Tan Cuong are members of the Party Central Committee and both hold the rank of General. These two opponents are considered “equally matched.” Who will be the final winner? It is very difficult to determi because the short time left before the National Congress will witness many surprises. Let’s wait and see!
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