Chinese military delegation arrives in Vietnam to attend parade in late August

At a press conference on the afternoon of August 22 in Hanoi, Major General Tong Van Thanh, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department, General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, informed: The Chinese military delegation will arrive in Vietnam at the end of August to attend the parade.

Royal Cambodian Army bloc at the joint training ceremony on the evening of August 21 in Hanoi . Photo: QUANG PHUC

At the press conference on the Exhibition of the country's achievements in the 80-year journey of Independence - Freedom - Happiness and the press conference to promote the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), Major General Tong Van Thanh said that as of August 22, in terms of force organization, there were 6 forces participating in the parade and marching. Specifically, including: Traditional torch bearer force and fire guard; Artillery force; Air force flying salute; Parade and marching force; Background force; Formation and lettering force.

Major General Tong Van Thanh speaks at the press conference

The parade force includes 4 honor guard units; 43 units representing the people's armed forces (26 Army units, 17 Police units); foreign military units (expected to be 4 units) including: Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia (the Cambodian delegation arrived in Vietnam on August 15, the Lao delegation on August 16, the Russian delegation on August 20, the Chinese delegation is expected to arrive in Vietnam at the end of August); military vehicles, artillery , and special police vehicles; a sea parade force; 12 mass parade units; 1 Culture and Sports unit.

The standing force as the background includes the Honor Guard and 29 standing blocks (18 armed force blocks standing opposite stand A; 11 mass blocks standing on both sides.

Major General Tong Van Thanh said that the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security have directed the training of forces participating in the parade practice since early May 2025. Up to now, all groups and forces have successfully completed the training program, 100% of officers and soldiers have good awareness, high determination, and are excited to carry out their tasks.

According to Major General Tong Van Thanh, the second comprehensive training of the armed forces will take place from 8:00 p.m. on August 24; the preliminary review at the State level from 8:00 p.m. on August 27; the general review at the State level from 6:30 a.m. on August 30; and the official ceremony from 6:30 a.m. on September 2.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/doan-quan-doi-trung-quoc-den-viet-nam-du-dieu-binh-vao-cuoi-thang-8-post809691.html