Vietnam invites foreign defence ministries to join National Day parade
Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus have been invited to join a parade during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945) and National Day (September 2).
A parade rehearsal in preparation for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has invited its counterparts from Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945) and National Day (September 2).
In addition, Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus have been invited to join a parade during the celebration, heard a meeting in Hanoi on July 9.
Chaired by Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, the meeting brought together relevant agencies and units to look into defence diplomacy for the above-mentioned events.
It was reported that Cuba has responded to the invitation, with its Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces to attend the Hanoi celebration. Both Laos and Cambodia have also expressed support for sending troops to take part in the military parade.
The parade invitation reflects the traditional friendship, solidarity, and close ties between the Vietnamese people and army and their longstanding international friends. It also underscores Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, and being a trusted friend and partner of all nations.
Previously, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 2025), military contingents from China, Laos, and Cambodia also joined the parade at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence.
Also on July 9, Chien chaired a meeting with relevant agencies and units on the construction of a monument honouring foreign soldiers and experts who supported Vietnam during its resistance wars for national liberation, including those from the former Soviet Union, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Cuba.
The officer urged all parties to accelerate construction progress, saying the first💙 sculpture gro🅘up should be completed by August 15, and the access road and central display area by August 10./.
These commemorative activities are expected to consolidate the Vietnamese people's confidence and pride in the Party and the State, and strengthen social consensus, as the country is about to enter a new era of development and prosperity.
The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
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Without trust, it would be difficult to have the substantive relationship the two countries have today, and trust has been developed and built on the determination to overcome and solve war legacies.
At this one-day meeting, the NA Standing Committee is scheduled to give opinions on eight major items, including an initial discussion on a thematic supervision report on the implementation of policies and laws related to human resource development, especially high-quality personnel, which are deemed essential for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam's new development phase.
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