General Phan Van Giang presided over the training of military forces for the National Day parade.

On the morning of August 16, at the National Military Training Center 4 (Hanoi), the Army and Police forces, along with weapons and equipment systems participating in the parade and marching mission in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 (mission A80), conducted the fourth comprehensive training.

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense chaired the comprehensive training inspection. Photo: Tuan Anh/VNA

General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defense chaired the general training. Also attending were members of the Party Central Committee, members of the Central Military Commission Standing Committee, Deputy Ministers of National Defense: General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien; representatives of the Ministry of Public Security and representatives of leaders of several ministries, branches, and central agencies.

The training consists of two parts: Performing the Party and State's rituals and ceremonies and marching. The parade and marching have the participation of nearly 16,000 officers and soldiers of the Army and Police units along with modern weapons and equipment systems. Among them, there are many products researched and manufactured by the Vietnamese defense industry such as: Truong Son missile complex, XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), radar...

The training took place in rainy conditions, Minister Phan Van Giang encouraged and assigned tasks to the forces: “Your clothes will be wet, your weapons and equipment will have to be preserved. We hope that we will try to overcome the weather conditions to complete the task well... If it rains on National Day - the main day of the parade like this, we still have to go well. Not because of the weather conditions, not because of wet clothes, not because of faces full of rain that we do not go well. There is no time for us to do it again”.

Combined cavalry training . Photo: Tuan Anh/VNA

According to General Phan Van Giang, from the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the 50th anniversary of the complete liberation of the South and national reunification, and this time the 80th anniversary of the founding of the country, each day, each step, each action, each deed and the determination of the forces participating in the parade have become much stronger.

“Many comrades volunteered. There were groups of comrades who volunteered to participate in the parade this time. From that, we can see that the will, responsibility, national pride, and patriotism of our officers, soldiers, and youth are now very high,” said the Minister.

General Phan Van Giang praised and acknowledged the efforts of the forces participating in the parade, especially those who had very difficult circumstances but had overcome and put aside personal matters to participate in this extremely meaningful task.

“I really admire the comrades who participated in all three parades, from May 7, 2024 to now. Many comrades participated in two parades. There were cases where both husband and wife participated in the parade. This is something to be respected in light of the responsibility of each person, each individual, each comrade to the collective, to the Fatherland, to the country,” General Phan Van Giang expressed.

In particular, General Phan Van Giang highly appreciated the parade and marching of the female units, the military band unit... Regarding the vehicles of both the Army and the Police, Minister Phan Van Giang commented that "they went very well, very evenly", and at the same time hoped that the forces would recreate this beauty and strength on the official day of the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, so that each step would become stronger and more majestic. International guests and friends from all over the world, when watching our parade and march, looking at the Army, Police, militia and guerrillas as well as other forces, will clearly see the solidarity demonstrated through this strength.

Armored forces at a general training session. Photo: Tuan Anh/VNA

“Time never comes back but memories will stay with us forever,” the Minister emotionally shared.

Stating that this is the first time we have had forces participating in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland participating in the parade, with the forces: Navy, Coast Guard, Border Guard, General Phan Van Giang emphasized that this is also an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm to the world that we have sufficient forces, military branches... to ensure domestic security and firmly protect the Fatherland.

Reminding that the time from now until the anniversary ceremony is not long, only more than two weeks, General Phan Van Giang requested the Parade and Marching Subcommittee to direct the units to organize scientific training, promptly draw lessons for each individual; continue to ensure logistics and scientific living habits to ensure safety and maintain health, preparing for the official day of duty.

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense, presents gifts to the forces participating in the joint training . Photo: Tuan Anh/VNA

“Not only must a hundred people be as one, but every block must be as one. Even the walking block, the standing block, the vehicle block, and all the forces that support us, including the comrades who march and march, must be as one... We have tried, and we hope that in the remaining time we will be more determined,” the Minister noted and encouraged the forces.

Promoting the immortal spirit of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, with the efforts, endeavors and high determination of all forces, General Phan Van Giang expressed his belief that the parade and marching activities in the upcoming Celebration will be a great success, bringing pride to the nation, the country and each officer and soldier participating in the implementation of mission A80.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/dai-tuong-phan-van-giang-chu-tri-tong-hop-luyen-cac-luc-luong-dieu-binh-dieu-hanh-dip-quoc-khanh-20250816110822388.htm