Vietnam People’s Army turns 80: celebrations in Cuba, Brussels
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba recently held a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's Defence Day (December 22).
Ambassador Le Quang Long (centre) and Defence AttachéColonel Bui Xuan Phong (third, right), take a photo with Cuban war veterans. (Photo: VNA)
Havana (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba reꦑcently held a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's De𒅌fence Day (December 22).
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Defence Attaché Col. Bui Xuan Phong highlighted the historical significance of the VPA establishment and the festival, as well as the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the Vietnamese and Cuban Parties, States, armies and people.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long elaborated on the pivotal decision by the Vietnamese Party and State to designate December 22, 1989 as the All-People's Defence Day. This decision, he noted, not only continues the tradition of defending the nation but also reaffirms the Vietnamese Party’s stance that the entire population must be involved in building and safeguarding the country, with the army serving as the core force.
He reiterated Vietnam's steadfast commitment to its "Four No's" defence policy: no military alliances, no siding with one country against another, no foreign military bases or use of Vietnamese territory against other countries, and no use of force or threat of force in international relations.
Vietnam remains a steadfast friend and comrade, with its people and army consistently united, supportive and cooperative, standing side by side with the just revolutionary cause of the Cuban people, he said.
Delegates revisited the past by watching historical documentary footage of the Vietnamese struggle for national liberation and reunification.
A similar ceremony was also held in Brussels on December 12 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium, the Vietnamese Delegation to the European Union (EU) and the Vietnam Defence Attaché Office in Belgium and the EU.
On the occasion, the opening of the office was also celebrated, marking a new step in the development of Vietnam's defence relations with its partners while also paving the way for deeper and more sustainable cooperation./.
The Vietnamese Embassies and defence attaché offices in Cambodia, South Africa and Malaysia held ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22) on December 12.
A ceremony has been held in Warsaw, Poland to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944-2024) and 35 years of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).
The Vietnamese Embassy and Defence Attaché Office in the US held a ceremony in Washington DC on December 9 (local time) to commemorate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) (December 22, 1944 - 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22, 1989 - 2024).
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