In its report, Xinhua quoted General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam as saying that under the Party's leadership, the Vietnamese people and armed forces have united to rebuild, reconstruct, and develop the country.
At the parade, the military formations of China, Laos and Cambodia left a strong impression. The Lao military formation marched in unison, demonstrating a high sense of discipline; the Chinese delegation was solemn with 118 soldiers of the Honour Guard while the Cambodian delegation left their mark with their closeness and friendliness, conveying the spirit of solidarity and friendship with every step.
A Vietnamese delegation comprising 80 members, including 68 cadets from the Army Officer Training School No.1 is in Moscow to attend the Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War triumph.
A national ceremony and parade will be held on April 30 morning in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).
The General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army on September 21 ordered all military units to stop training for a previously planned parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the VPA (December 22).
More than 2,000 people of different ages took part in an "ao dai" (Vietnamese long traditional dress) parade on March 6, as part of the eight Ho Chi Minh City "Ao dai" Festival.
Some 500 members of the "Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal" and the "Elephant of the King" brought 10 elephants to parade in Bangkok to honor His Majesty the King on May 7.
More than 1,000 people, including students and foreign diplomats in Hanoi, joined the “Dance for Kindness” programme to promote gender equality at the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi on November 25.
Minister of Public Security To Lam was among the 16 foreign delegations attending a ceremony and a parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Belarus’s police force in Minsk on March 3 and 4.
Nearly 600 officials and volunteers of the Vietnam Red Cross Society participated in the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day celebration in HCM City on May 6.
The two-day 20th World Police Band Concert featuring police bands from Japan, the US, Singapore and Vietnam kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14.
A rehearsal of parades and activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day took place at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, on August 29 despite heavy rain.
Relevant ministries and agencies were urged to devise concrete plans to ensure absolute safety for Party and State leaders as well as facilitate public participation in celebration of National Day.
