Commendation of the Vietnam People's Army

VHO - The parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam took place on the morning of September 2 (A80) and was a great success, showing off the forces with more than 40,000 participants, including more than 16,000 people from the armed forces, the masses, and the parade forces from guest countries.

After General Secretary To Lam delivered an official speech at the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, commanded the parade.

The program began with the air force flying a welcome flight; followed by four ceremonial blocks passing through the stage including: Model car of the National Emblem, Block of Party flag, National flag, Car carrying portrait of President Ho Chi Minh , Model car symbolizing the 80th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

General Secretary To Lam delivered an official speech at the A80 Anniversary Ceremony.

After the ceremonial block are 22 blocks of the Vietnam People's Army including: Command Vehicle, Military Flag Group Vehicle of the entire army; Honor Block of 3 military branches; Army Officer Block; Navy Officer Block; Air Defense - Air Force Officer Block; Border Guard Officer Block; Vietnam Coast Guard Officer Block; Electronic Warfare Soldier Block; Parachute Special Forces Soldier Block; Cyber ​​Warfare Force Block; Vietnam Women Peacekeeping Block; Special Forces Soldier Block; Engineer Soldier Block; Chemical Defense Soldier Block.

Army Officers: is the core force in command, staff and direct combat. Through the resistance wars, generations of Army Officers have been present on all battlefields, demonstrating steadfastness, resilience, and strategy, and achieving many outstanding feats.

Today's Army Officers continue to be trained, improve their qualifications in all aspects, ready to fight, sacrifice, and firmly protect the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the happiness of the People.

Vietnam People's Navy Officer Block: With more than 70 years of establishment, fighting and growing, the Vietnam People's Navy has achieved many outstanding feats; contributed to the great victory of the nation; and forged the tradition of "fighting bravely, being creative and resourceful, mastering the sea, determined to fight and win".

Today, the Navy is built to be "revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern; promoting its core role in firmly protecting the sacred sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland."

Air Defense - Air Force Officer Block: During the resistance war, with the will of "dare to fight, know how to fight, and win", Air Defense - Air Force soldiers shot down thousands of enemy planes, creating the legendary victory of "Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air", demonstrating the heroic spirit and intellectual height of Vietnam.

Promoting the heroic tradition, the Air Defense - Air Force today is constantly growing, mastering science and technology, modern weapons and equipment and combat methods, firmly protecting the Fatherland in all situations.

Border Guard Officers: With the motto "The station is home, the border is homeland", "the people of all ethnic groups are blood brothers", the excellent children of the sacred border of the Fatherland are always loyal to the Party, devoted to the people, firmly protect the territorial sovereignty and national border security; advise on building political bases, help people develop socio-economy, carry out well the work of national defense diplomacy and people's diplomacy, and shine the noble qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the hearts of the people.

Vietnam Coast Guard Officers : This is a specialized, core force that maintains and enforces the law, protects national security, and ensures order and safety at sea.

With the tradition of "Resolutely brave, overcoming difficulties, solidarity and coordination, strictly upholding the law", the Vietnam Coast Guard has made its mark with many outstanding achievements, continuing to affirm the bravery and intelligence of the loyal marine soldiers, day and night guarding the sacred sea of ​​the Fatherland.

Logistics, Engineering and Defense Industry Officer Block: Over the past 80 years of glorious revolution, the forces have overcome countless difficulties and challenges, proactively researched, manufactured and produced, ensuring timely logistics resources, weapons and technical equipment for combat and victory.

Today, the Logistics, Engineering and Defense Industry sectors are constantly innovating, applying science and technology, digital transformation, improving work quality, and excellently completing tasks.

Cadets of military academies and schools: These are cadets trained to become elite commanding officers, the core force to build the Army.

With the motto "Learning goes hand in hand with practice, training is linked to battlefield reality"; "The quality of the school's training is the combat readiness of the unit", the students are trying their best to study and train according to the training goals and requirements; graduating from the school to meet the requirements of building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern army.

Electronic Warfare Soldiers: Born and matured through resistance wars, the Electronic Warfare force has made an important contribution to the great victories of the nation.

In the new era, the Electronic Warfare force is built to be refined, compact, strong, modern, highly combat-ready, protecting the important targets of the Party, State and Army; worthy of being silent warriors maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for national development.

Airborne Special Forces: This is an elite special force of the heroic Vietnam People's Army; has achieved many outstanding feats in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Continuing the glorious tradition of Defense Intelligence, today's Airborne Special Forces soldiers are diligently training, ready to fight, and excellently completing all missions; worthy of being an important, especially trustworthy, and absolutely loyal force of the Party, State, and people.

Cyberspace Operations Force: Built in a streamlined, strong, and modern direction, the Cyberspace Operations Force has continuously developed, excellently completing assigned tasks; acting as the core, together with the entire army, firmly protecting national sovereignty in cyberspace.

Faced with new mission requirements, the Cyber ​​​​Operation Force pioneers breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation, digital transformation, contributing to the nation entering a new era of development.

Armored Corps : The main force, an important assault force of the Vietnam People's Army: After nearly 66 years of building, fighting and developing, generations of armored officers and soldiers have built the tradition of "Once in battle, we must win", achieving many glorious feats.

Entering a new phase, the Armored Corps continues to be trained, practiced, and mastered modern weapons, ready to quickly maneuver and resolutely defend the Fatherland in all situations.

Heroic Artillery - Missile Fighter Block: The main ground firepower of our Army, born from the early difficult days of bare shoulders and bare feet.

The Artillery had the honor of firing the first shot to open the national resistance war and the Dien Bien Phu campaign, and at the same time fired the last firepower at the puppet government's General Staff on April 30, 1975, achieving many outstanding feats, building the tradition of "Brass feet, iron shoulders, fighting well, shooting accurately".

Special Forces: Promoting the tradition of "Extremely elite, extremely brave, bold and resourceful, fighting dangerously and winning big"; the "bareheaded and barefoot" soldiers, appearing and disappearing, sneaking deep and fighting dangerously, making the enemy terrified.

The Special Forces have achieved many resounding victories, contributing significantly to the great victories of the nation. With extraordinary bravery and courage, the Special Forces are forever the pride of the heroic Vietnam People's Army.

Engineer Corps: During the war, the Engineer Corps worked day and night to cut mountains, level hills, build bridges, and join ferries, achieving many outstanding feats. They were awarded the "Opening the Path to Victory" Flag by Uncle Ho, and this has become a tradition for nearly 80 years.

Currently, the Corps is advancing towards modernization, performing well in its training tasks, combat readiness, building national defense works, preventing natural disasters, search and rescue, clearing and overcoming the consequences of post-war bombs and mines, participating in United Nations peacekeeping, and is loved and admired by the people and international friends.

Chemical Defense Soldiers: These are silent soldiers, ready to face invisible dangers. Over the past 67 years, the Chemical Defense Force has always been a pioneer in preventing and combating weapons of mass destruction, toxic chemicals, biological, radioactive, and nuclear weapons; overcoming the consequences of war, protecting the environment and public health.

With the motto "Proactive - Timely - Safe - Effective" and the tradition of "Good prevention - Good fighting", the Chemical Defense soldiers are always resilient, quietly contributing to protecting the peace of the Fatherland.

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