Ho Chi Minh City: Reluctantly saying goodbye to the forces participating in the parade

Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, expressed gratitude and presented farewell gifts to soldiers participating in the parade during the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification. Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA

On behalf of the City leaders, Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee presented flowers and gifts to the officers and soldiers participating in the parade formation in the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification; expressing gratitude for the efforts in training and the contributions of the parade forces to the success of the Anniversary.

The farewell ceremony for the forces participating in the Parade in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification took place in a solemn and emotional atmosphere, full of love; showing the precious heart, the fine tradition of the Party Committee, the government and the people of the City named after Uncle Ho - the City of "civilization, modernity, and affection".

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, presented flowers to thank the forces participating in the parade before boarding the plane to return to their units. Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA

It is known that on May 2, the parade forces from the Ministry of National Defense , Army Corps 12, Air Defense - Air Force, Armored Corps, Communications Corps, Special Forces, Military Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and the Army Ceremonial Group will return to their units on 4 flights from Tan Son Nhat airport.

Previously, on the evening of May 1, at Bien Hoa station (Dong Nai), leaders of the Ministry of National Defense came to encourage and see off more than 1,000 officers and soldiers of several armed forces units who had completed their parade mission and returned to their units in the Central and Northern provinces. On the same day, the Military Command of Binh Duong province also solemnly held a farewell ceremony for the parade of Chinese, Lao and Cambodian military forces that participated in the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

City residents came to pay their respects and bid farewell to the forces participating in the parade, then marched back to their units. Photo: Xuan Khu/VNA

In the ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) held on the morning of April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City, there were 38 parade groups of armed forces participating. Of which, 31 groups were officers and soldiers of the Army and Police forces marching from the North and Central regions to the South to perform the parade duty during the ceremony.

Xuan Khu (Vietnam News Agency)

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/tp-ho-chi-minh-luu-luyen-chia-tay-cac-luc-luong-tham-gia-le-dieu-binh-20250502121143894.htm