Soldiers march through the hot sun on the training ground

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, on the afternoon of July 30 visited, inspected, and encouraged the parade and marching forces practicing at the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park cluster and the National Military Training Center 4.

At National Military Training Center 4, there are the following groups: Female Military Musicians, Female Peacekeepers , Female Information Soldiers, Female Medical Officers, Female Special Forces Soldiers, Female Militia of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups, and Female Southern Guerrillas.

At Hoa Lac High-Tech Cluster, there are the following groups: Artillery Soldiers; Armored Soldiers; Party flags, National flags; Red flags; students of academies and schools; standing groups include Border Guards, Militia, Coast Guard Officers, Air Defense - Air Force officer cadets.

The parade blocks are still enthusiastically practicing in the hot weather.

The combined forces quickly got into position, in neat rows. After the command from the rehearsal commander, each group stomped their feet, marched in unison, changed steps to follow the command to stand at attention, saluted to the right, and walked decisively, steadily, and in unison to the majestic music.

The uniforms were soaked with sweat after a few minutes, but the eyes of each officer and soldier were full of determination.

For male officers and soldiers, training in harsh conditions is not too difficult. But for female soldiers participating in parade training for the first time, it requires great effort.

The sweaty face of the armored soldier

Medical staff continuously supplied water to the soldiers.

Soldiers with health problems will be able to rest promptly.

After parading across the stage, the blocks took turns to assemble, the formation still maintaining its neatness and order.

To reduce the harsh summer heat, many measures have been applied such as: installing mist nozzles around the training area, arranging many resting and watering points for officers and soldiers, especially arranging training time reasonably...

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To affirmed that the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 is not only a political and social activity of special significance, but also an occasion to affirm the epoch-making stature of the August Revolution of 1945 and the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

For officers and soldiers, participating in the parade is a particularly important and proud task. At the same time, this is also an opportunity for us to demonstrate to the entire Party, the entire people and international friends our steadfast will, our desire for peace, affirming the path to socialism and the strong development of the heroic Vietnamese People's Armed Forces.

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To encouraged the female militia of Vietnamese ethnic groups.

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To praised and acknowledged the efforts and attempts to overcome harsh and high-intensity training conditions in the past 4 months, regardless of the weather.

The Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics assessed that, along with other forces, the units at the two training clusters of Hoa Lac High-Tech Park and National Military Training Center 4 have gradually improved day by day.

He said that General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, highly appreciated the efforts of the forces participating in the parade and marching during the past time to achieve the current progress.

The leaders of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense also sent their best wishes and hoped that officers and soldiers would try to maintain their health in the harsh weather conditions to ensure the successful performance of their parade and marching duties.

With only 30 days left until the anniversary, Lieutenant General Truong Thien To asked officers and soldiers to continue to improve their individual movement skills, improve the quality of coordination and cooperation in each row, each block and the entire parade formation.

“We must always demonstrate the strength and power of our Army to firmly protect the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and not be passive or surprised in any situation. This is the most vivid proof to affirm to the entire Party, the entire people and international friends the strength of our Army in the new era,” Lieutenant General Truong Thien To emphasized.

Officers and soldiers must train their physical strength and maintain good health, prepare carefully in all aspects; maintain the competitive spirit, enhance the sense of responsibility, pride and honor of soldiers when having the honor to participate in parades and marches.

Block of students of academies - schools

Standing blocks of Border Guard, Militia, Coast Guard Officers; Air Defense - Air Force officer cadets can stand for many hours regardless of the weather.