Vũ Hồng Anh appointed Director of Search and Rescue Department

Major General Vũ Hồng Anh, formerly the Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 3, has been appointed as the Director of the Department of Search and Rescue under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

The appointment was announced during a conference held by the Party Committee and Command of Military Region 3 on October 9. Lieutenant General Lương Văn Kiểm, Commander of Military Region 3, presented the decision from the Minister of National Defence.

Major General Vũ Hồng Anh has previously held several key positions, including Commander of Division 395 and Commander of the Hai Duong Provincial Military Command. The Department of Search and Rescue, established in 2004, is responsible for strategic advisory roles in civil defense, incident response, disaster management, and search and rescue operations.