More than 3,000 people practice military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory

HANOI - Thousands of people from many military units participated in a joint parade, preparing for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, March 22.

The rehearsal at the National Military Training Center 4 involved more than 3,000 people from many military forces such as the Women's Military Band, Army officers, Navy, Air Defense - Air Force, Border Guard, Coast Guard, female Military Medical officers...

The car bearing the national flag led the parade past the stage.

The parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory is expected to be held on the morning of May 7 at Dien Bien Provincial Stadium, with the participation of Artillery forces; Air Force; Parade and Marching forces; Forces creating background on the field; and Forces forming shapes and letters.

Special forces participating in joint training.

Present at the training session, Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Tan Cuong emphasized that the training was both to prepare for the celebration and for other important events such as the 50th anniversary of national reunification and the 80th anniversary of the country's founding.

Dien Bien soldiers carrying guns walked across the platform.

Training each person, each group, each row to meet the requirements of "correct, even, strong, beautiful, unified" movements.

Dien Bien soldiers carrying guns walked across the platform.

Training each person, each group, each row to meet the requirements of "correct, even, strong, beautiful, unified" movements.

92 girls of the Southern Women's Guerrilla Block in traditional Vietnamese costumes and checkered scarves departed from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for training on March 14.

The female Southern guerrilla raised her hand in salute as she walked across the stage.

The female army ceremonial corps participated in the joint training. This was the first time the corps appeared in a parade. Some female soldiers had to carry musical instruments such as trumpets weighing 14-18 kg.

Air Defense Air Force Block entered the podium.

Soldiers are given serial numbers to easily distinguish rows during training.

The female commander adjusted the uniforms of the female guerrillas of the South.

During the joint training inspection, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong assessed that despite the short training period (about a month) in the cold and rainy weather in the North, the army and militia forces promoted their sense of responsibility, overcame difficulties, and initially completed the assigned tasks.

At the May 7th ceremony, 18 105mm howitzers opened the parade with 21 rounds of artillery fire. This was followed by a display by 9 helicopters carrying the Party and national flags flying over the stage. The total number of participants in the parade was 12,000.

Giang Huy - Vnexpress.net

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