Thousands of people from the mass "brave the sun" to practice together for the first time at My Dinh Stadium

This was the first time the mass groups practiced together after a period of separate practice. The practice session had 13 groups walking, forming shapes and letters on the stands and on the field.

Among the 13 blocs are: The Great Unity of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Bloc, the bloc representing 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, the Vietnamese Veterans Bloc, the Former People's Police Bloc, the Vietnamese Workers Bloc, the Vietnamese Farmers Bloc, the Vietnamese Intellectuals Bloc, the Vietnamese Businessmen Bloc, the Women's Bloc, the Overseas Vietnamese Compatriots Bloc, the Youth Bloc, the Culture and Sports Bloc, and the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Bloc.

Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh praised the sense of responsibility and tireless efforts of all officers, soldiers as well as forces who are practicing every day and actively preparing for the celebration.

Mr. Tran Sy Thanh said that participating in the parade and marching in the country's important event is not only an honor and pride, but also a sacred responsibility of every officer, soldier and force.

Through this, the people in the country as well as the international community can see the image of a united and united Vietnam, affirming its position in the international arena. The marching groups are clearly aware of their responsibility to show an impressive image in the hearts of the Vietnamese people as well as international friends.

The City Chairman requested that cadres, soldiers as well as forces participating in the parade continue to promote the revolutionary spirit and will, deeply aware that this is not only a normal political task, but also the pride of the nation, a demonstration of the strength and mettle of the Army, Police and all classes of Vietnamese people.

At exactly 7 o'clock, the blocks gathered inside the stadium to prepare for the first practice session.

The sun was shining brightly from early morning but the spirit of all forces was excited, waiting to practice.

Each block has 160 people, guided and trained by soldiers of the Army and Police for over a week. Each block has its own characteristics in terms of costumes, accessories and parade style.

Women's Block. The mass marching blocks are highly artistic, with a joyful and exciting atmosphere to create beautiful marching steps to bring honor and love to the homeland, contributing to the great ceremony with impressive performances, multiplying pride in the great occasion of the nation.

Former People's Police Block. The Army and Police blocks were selected and gathered to eat, live, and train together for over a week now.

Vietnam Farmers' Bloc. It is expected that these blocks will participate in joint training, preliminary rehearsals, and final rehearsals with the armed forces blocks at Ba Dinh Square in the coming days.