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Bangkok (dpa) - The Vietnamese government Monday denied a report that the defence minister died in a Paris hospital at the weekend.

General Phung Quang Thanh's health was "stable" after surgery in the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, said Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

"I talked to him yesterday," he told dpa. "He will return to Vietnam at the end of this month."

An earlier dpa report said the general died Sunday after receiving treatment at the hospital, citing a source at the hospital.

In early July, Pham Gia Khai, a member of the Board for Protection and Care of the Health of Central-Level Officials, confirmed that Thanh was recovering from surgery for a lung tumour in France.

Thanh has been considered a likely candidate to be made president at the country's next party congress.

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

Bangkok (dpa) - Vietnam government Monday denied a report that the defense minister died in a Paris hospital on weekends. Gen. Phung Quang Thanh health was "stable" after surgery in hospital Georges Pompidou in Paris Europe, said Lt. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. "I talked to him today," he told dpa. " He will return to Vietnam later this month. " An earlier report said dpa Baron died Sunday after receiving treatment at the hospital, citing a source in the hospital. In early July, committed Gia Khai, a member of the Board of Directors for the protection and care of medical staff Intermediate, confirmed that Thanh recovering from surgery for a lung tumor in France. Thanh was regarded as an app likely contender for president at the next party congress of the country.

Kết quả (Việt) 2:

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