More than 7,000 soldiers practice for the first time in a parade to celebrate National Day September 2

The parade subcommittee to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2nd, organized a joint training session of military units in three areas this morning.

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The army has 11 standing blocks and 27 walking blocks, with a total of 7,413 officers and soldiers. Each walking block consists of 10 rows with 160 officers and soldiers.

Thus, the number of blocks and soldiers has increased compared to the parades celebrating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory and the 50th anniversary of National Reunification.

Major General Vu Viet Hung (Military Training Department - School) said that the units have entered the 18th day of training. Today is the first time they have practiced together, to gain experience from the training results.

At the National Military Training Center 4, there are 1,296 officers and soldiers, including the following groups: female military musicians, female peacekeepers, female information soldiers, female medical officers, female commandos, female militia of Vietnamese ethnic groups, and female southern guerrillas.

At the National University, there are 2,917 officers and soldiers, including the following groups: Party Flag - National Flag, Honor of 3 military services, Army officers, Logistics - National Defense Industry Engineering officers, Military School students, Artillery soldiers, Armored soldiers, Engineer soldiers, Red Flag.

At the Vietnam Ethnic Culture Village, there are 3,200 officers and soldiers, including the following groups: Navy officers, Air Defense - Air Force officers, Border Guard officers, Coast Guard officers, Electronic Warfare, Cyber ​​Warfare, Special Forces soldiers, Chemical Defense soldiers, Paratrooper Special Forces soldiers, and male Militia and Self-Defense Forces.

During the training process, the blocks also organized experience sharing and training programs suitable to weather conditions and quality requirements of each stage.

The officers and soldiers in all the blocks have a good spirit of responsibility, solidarity, unity, and strive to complete the contents and programs according to the set plan. Each day of practice is a step of maturity, each drop of sweat is a belief in the great festival of the nation.

Photo: Tuan Huy

Photo: Tuan Huy.

For the third time, the Vietnam Women's Peacekeeping Unit was selected to attend the parade and march commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory and the 50th anniversary of National Reunification.

Women's Military Band

In the photo is the female Information Soldiers' Block. Soldier Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc (Military Flag Group - Female Information Soldiers' Block) expressed her honor to participate in the parade for the second time in a year. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification, Minh Ngoc marched in the line, this time she was honored to be chosen to march in the Military Flag Group. Ngoc shared that the block leader and the Military Flag Group have a special role in keeping the line and direction of the entire block following behind.

Soldier Tran Thi Hai (Military Medical Unit) who participated in the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification, is now present at the parade rehearsal celebrating the 80th anniversary of the National Day. She said that after completing her mission in Ho Chi Minh City and moving to the North, she was able to return home for 2 weeks to visit her young child before returning to practice with her teammates. "Although the training was hard, the spirit of the sisters was high to complete the mission" - Ms. Hai said. After 3 weeks of training in Thai Nguyen, the female Military Medical Unit practiced at Mieu Mon.

The photo above is of the female militia leader of the Vietnam Ethnic Minorities. The leader is responsible for maintaining the alignment, distance and spacing of the entire group. When performing the salute, the leader usually does not hit the face to maintain the direction and line of the group, while the other members of the group will hit the face to salute.

Southern female guerilla bloc. Southern girls gathered in the North from the beginning of June. The unpredictable weather of the capital did not hinder the enthusiasm of the female guerrillas. During commemorative occasions, female guerrillas from the South often received great attention.

Female Special Forces Block

Female soldiers' break after training

Trumpet and drum instruments of the female military band

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hon-7-000-chien-si-lan-dau-hop-luyen-dieu-binh-ky-niem-quoc-khanh-2-9-2414796.html