Southern female guerrillas practice for the National Day parade on September 2

The Southern female guerilla bloc 'overcame the sun, overcame the rain, and practiced enthusiastically', aiming for the National Day parade on September 2nd with great spirit and solemnity.

At the Ho Chi Minh City Command, in late May, nearly 200 female militiamen selected to join the Southern female guerrillas are urgently practicing to participate in the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), abbreviated as mission A80.

Female militia members of the Southern female guerilla bloc practice at the Ho Chi Minh City Command.

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Female militia practice hand-to-hand combat

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According to Major Nguyen Minh Toan, Training Assistant of the General Staff Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Command, the unit is currently organizing training for female guerrillas from the South to participate in parades and marches in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

The Southern female guerilla bloc has a total of 188 soldiers, and is being trained in two phases. Phase 1 takes place from May 5 to June 3 at the Ho Chi Minh City Command. On the afternoon of June 4, the entire bloc will travel by train from Saigon Station to the National Military Training Center 4 (Chuong My District, Hanoi) to enter the second phase of training.

The female militia were recruited largely from the troops who participated in mission A70 (the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory) and mission A50 (the 50th anniversary of national reunification).

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The soldiers participating in the Southern female guerilla bloc in this mission hope to demonstrate the indomitable spirit, intelligence and patriotism of Southern women during wartime.

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Major Toan said that in this training formation, about 30% of the soldiers were new, having never participated in previous parades. Therefore, the unit was divided into two separate formations: one consisting of experienced soldiers, who were focused on advanced training (steps 2 and 3); the other consisting of new soldiers, who were given basic training from the beginning (steps 1 to 3).

Up to now, the soldiers have basically met the requirements and are practicing coordinating in 2-5 rows, keeping distance, steps and horizontal lines steady according to the lines.

On June 4, the Southern female guerilla bloc will travel by train from Saigon station to National Military Training Center 4 to enter the second training phase.

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At the National Military Training Center 4, the soldiers continued to practice with music, supplementary exercises and slow practice to get used to the large-scale parade formation (16 rows x 10 people). Despite many difficulties with the unpredictable weather in Ho Chi Minh City, the whole team still maintained their determination and high training spirit.

The Southern female guerilla force has been selected many times to participate in important parades of the country such as the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory, 50th anniversary of national reunification... In this training session, once again the Ministry of National Defense and Military Region 7 continue to trust and assign the task to Ho Chi Minh City to organize this special parade.

The drops of sweat did not discourage the female soldiers.

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Major Nguyen Minh Toan shared that the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City always pay special attention to the female guerrillas. From the preparation and training stages to before the deployment to the North, leaders at all levels regularly visited and encouraged them mentally.

The Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union and other departments and localities also accompanied and provided practical support: giving Ao Dai, gifts, and organizing meetings to encourage the force before the departure day.

The Ho Chi Minh City Command also advised Ho Chi Minh City to organize delegations to visit and encourage soldiers during their training at the National Military Training Center 4.

Captain Phan Huu Trung Quy, a trainer for the female guerrillas in the South in mission A80, said that the process of selecting and training the force went through many stages, in which the teaching team and the management board closely coordinated to check the input quality, ensuring criteria on health, spirit and ability to learn.

There were about 60 soldiers in the formation who had participated in important parade missions before such as A50, A70. However, to ensure uniformity, the entire force was retrained from the basics: from hand-to-hand combat, walking in sync, practicing slowly step by step from 1-3 steps, 3-5 steps, then moving on to large formation training.

During the training process, teachers of the Ho Chi Minh City Command always give detailed instructions to soldiers.

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"Despite the difficult weather, unpredictable sunshine and rain, the female militia members clearly identified their tasks, actively practiced, learned quickly, studied hard, and even researched more to perfect their movements. This is a very admirable spirit," Captain Quy shared.

The teachers highly appreciated the self-awareness, patriotism, solidarity and high responsibility of the female militia.

The slogan "overcoming the sun, overcoming the rain, practicing enthusiastically" is remembered by the female militia to complete their mission well.

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"In the upcoming A80 parade, the expectation of all leaders, cadres and teachers is that the female guerrillas will continue to promote that spirit, demonstrating the solemnity, strength, beauty and rich identity of Southern women. We believe that the Southern female guerrillas will successfully complete the parade mission, bringing pride to Ho Chi Minh City and leaving a deep impression in the hearts of the people of the capital Hanoi," said Captain Quy.

It is an honor to participate in the parade.

Anh Thu (left) takes advantage of the break time to guide her classmates through the movements.

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Having the honor of participating in a major national event for the second time, Pham Thi Anh Thu (22 years old, student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages ​​and Information Technology) shared: "At the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification, I was part of the standing group of the female militia force of Binh Duong province. That time, I stood in the ceremonial group, witnessed each parade passing by in a solemn atmosphere, and was extremely moved. This time, I was chosen to be in the group marching past the stage, in the role of a female guerrilla from the South. I believe that the whole group will complete the task well and leave a beautiful image in the hearts of the people of the capital."

A short break between training sessions for the female militiamen

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Compared to the first time, the mission in the A80 parade this time has a higher training intensity, a larger formation size and requires more techniques. Currently, Anh Thu and the whole group are in the basic training stage: handshake, marching in sync, keeping in line.

"For me, being able to join the Southern female guerilla bloc and participate in a great national ceremony is not only a source of pride for me but also a source of joy and pride for my family, teachers and friends," Anh Thu said.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khoi-nu-du-kich-mien-nam-san-sang-cho-le-dieu-binh-quoc-khanh-29-185250529134928612.htm