More than 3,000 people practice parade to celebrate 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 with 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 the Artillery Corps; Air Force; Parade Corps; Background Corps; and Formation Corps.

Special forces participate in joint training.

Present at the training session, Deputy Minister of 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 founding of the country.

Dien Bien soldiers carrying guns walked across the stage.

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 stage.

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

92 girls of the Southern female guerilla bloc 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 unit participated in the training. This was the first time the unit appeared in a parade. Some female soldiers had to carry musical instruments such as trumpets weighing 14-18 kg.

Air Defense Air Force enters 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.

Checking the joint training, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong assessed that the training time was not long (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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