Series of events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army

On the morning of December 16, many units of modern Vietnamese military weapons and equipment were deployed at the outdoor display area of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. (Photo: QĐND)

VTV.vn - Many activities took place to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. The Vietnam International Defense Exhibition was one of the highlights.

Today (December 17), a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 will take place. The exhibition is one of the highlights in the series of events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. The exhibition will take place from December 19 to 22 at Gia Lam Airport ( Hanoi ). The rally to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army will take place on December 20. In addition, there are many other commemorative activities, such as the epic art program at the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. Summary and award ceremony of the "Portrait of a Soldier" photo contest. Cultural, literary and artistic exhibition at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street. Live broadcast of the political and artistic program "The Path of History" at the Vietnam Military History Museum. Art program "Unforgettable Song" and exhibition about 80 years of the Army at Nguyen Hue - Le Loi walking street, Ho Chi Minh City.

Delegates visit the exhibition, introducing works written about the Vietnam People's Army. (Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper)

Previously, in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 15, the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City held the opening ceremony of the Book Week and activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024). This activity was organized to widely disseminate to cadres, party members, armed forces and all classes of people about the glorious history and heroic traditions of the Vietnam People's Army in 80 years of construction and growth and 35 years of building the national defense. The event took place from December 15 to 22, with the participation of 24 units, nearly 20 book introduction programs, experiential activities, performances, and folk music exchanges with the theme of the Vietnam People's Army. Source: https://vtv.vn/xa-hoi/chuoi-su-kien-ky-niem-80-nam-ngay-thanh-lap-qua