Ho Chi Minh City residents proudly practice in the parade formation on the occasion of the 30-4 holiday.

Parade formation Overseas Vietnamese compatriots march during the training ceremony - Photo: VNA

Mr. Trinh Van Quynh, a priest of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Poor in District 3, said that for nearly 2 months now, he has temporarily put aside his habit of going to church on weekends to join more than 120 representatives of religions, ethnicities, genders, and sectors of the city to practice in the Fatherland Front parade.

The Fatherland Front is the image of great national unity.

From the first days of awkward steps, not yet straight hands, and crooked lines after just a few steps, now after nearly 2 months of practicing hard every week, everything has become smooth and proficient to the bustling music.

Monk Trinh Van Quynh said that everyone, regardless of their religion, such as Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam, or Khmer, Chinese, Cham, from the elderly to the young, were very united, serious, and enthusiastic during the training process, together overcoming initial difficulties to complete the exercises as required by the instructor.

During breaks or after each practice session, everyone gathers together, drinks water, wipes sweat, learns from experience and encourages each other to do better next time.

“Everyone encourages each other to make their team the most beautiful and even, because the Fatherland Front is a symbol of solidarity, the image of great national unity.

I myself also determined that this is not only a duty but also a pride to represent the people of the city to participate in the great national holiday, and I try every day to not disappoint the trust and encouragement of the Fathers above when they chose me to participate in the Fatherland Front parade block", monk Trinh Van Quynh shared.

Participating in the Culture - Sports - Media parade block were many beauty queens and typical artists - Photo: VNA

Emotional, pride surged

Having just wiped away the sweat from the night of rehearsal before the first rehearsal, female artist Ho Thu Anh, who is known to the film-loving public for her role as the female lead Ba Huong in the film “Tunnel”, said that along with the success of the film, these days, besides her personal work, she is quite busy with many exchange programs between the film crew and the audience.

However, she still takes time to not miss any practice sessions, day or night, of the Arts and Sports block of which she is a member.

“For me, except for finding a parking space when going to practice, which was a bit difficult, everything else was very convenient. Because I had just gone through a long period of training to film "Tunnels", the formation, the team, and the heat were all normal.

Furthermore, seeing veteran artists who are older than me still enthusiastically practicing gives me more motivation to do my job well.

As a model and actress, I am used to being in front of a crowd, but during the rehearsals, when I walked across the stage to the music, I felt emotional and proud to contribute to the success of the ceremony" - Thu Anh happily said.

The Fatherland Front marching formation during the training ceremony - Photo: VNA

Honoring the 50th Anniversary

Among the groups participating in the parade, the image of the soldiers with gray hair but still shining with the spirit of Uncle Ho's soldiers of the veteran group received the most attention from everyone, because these were the people who directly created the victory in the spring of 1975.

You not only represent the armies and military branches that participated in the war, but are also living symbols of the heroic spirit and indomitable fighting will of generations of our army and people against foreign invaders.

Colonel Cao Van Phat, chief of office of the City Veterans Association, in charge of organizing the veterans' parade, said that more than 120 veterans participating in the parade practice were selected from districts and Thu Duc City, representing more than 70,000 veterans in Ho Chi Minh City as well as more than 3 million veterans nationwide.

They represent generations who directly participated in the battles, bravely and steadfastly fought for national independence and brought the spirit and tradition of "Determination to fight, determination to win" of the revolutionary people's army into training activities.

Members of the Fatherland Front marching bloc diligently practice in the southern sun - Photo: VNA

“Although most of the brothers are old, their hair is gray, their eyes are not as sharp as 50 years ago, their steps and arms are not as strong as before, but all of them are imbued with the view that this is not only a political task but also a great honor for those who are still alive to represent their fallen comrades and sacrifices to be present at the sacred moment of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the victory.

Therefore, we have tried our best to complete all the requirements of the training stages, worthy of the fine tradition of revolutionary soldiers "complete every task, overcome every difficulty, defeat every enemy", Mr. Phat said.

12 parade groups led by Ho Chi Minh City participated in the celebration, including: Group Honoring the Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labor Heroes, and typical historical witnesses (parading on vehicles); Vietnam Fatherland Front; Veterans; Former Youth Volunteers; Workers; Farmers; Intellectuals; Businessmen; Overseas Vietnamese; Women; Children and Youth; Culture - Sports.

At the two recent practice sessions, amidst the vibrant, soulful music of revolutionary songs that have endured through the years, the mass marching groups of Ho Chi Minh City strode proudly before the stage.

The solemn and emotional faces with eyes shining with pride representing the people of the city, following the strong steps of each block, received the affectionate and respectful welcome of the guests on the stage as well as the people standing crowded along the streets around the city center.

Because each of their steps shines with the spirit, identity and pride of each class, each organization, all the people of the city named after Uncle Ho and is a steady step forward of the great national unity bloc on the path of development of the country.

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