Attending and encouraging the program were Lieutenant General Do Xuan Tung, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army, along with representatives of Central agencies, the Ministry of National Defense , and a large number of officers, soldiers, union members, and youth of the Military Region's armed forces.

Delegates attending the program.
Officers and soldiers carry the victory flame from the Military Region 3 Museum to light the gala fire.

At the beginning of the gala, the traditional flame - a symbol of revolutionary spirit, indomitable fighting spirit and steadfast belief of the Military Region 3's armed forces - was brought from the Military Region Museum to light up the pyre. Major General Nguyen Duc Hung, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the Military Region, lit the pyre, continuing the strength, fostering the pride and will to rise of the youth of the Military Region's armed forces.

Major General Luong Van Kiem, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Commander of the Military Region, beat the drum to open the gala. The sound of the drum echoed far and wide like a call for today's young generation to uphold tradition, follow in the footsteps of their fathers and brothers, and be determined to build a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern Military Region.

Major General Nguyen Duc Hung, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Military Region 3, lit the gala torch.

Continuing the traditional ceremony, the art program with two themes: "The Party guides the way to glory" and "Youth of Military Region 3 - Faith - Aspiration - Striving", brought the audience many special performances. Instrumental songs, trios, duets, mashups, solos, medleys and folk dances were elaborately staged, harmoniously combining singing, dancing and military music performances.

Some of the performances in the program.

Through artistic language, the youth of the Military Region expressed their faith and absolute loyalty to the Party, the Fatherland and the people, continuing the glorious tradition of 80 years of building, fighting and growing up.

Youth of Military Region 3 and local youth union members.

The highlights were the performances “Firmly believing in the Party”, “Monument in millions of hearts”, “The Party is like the sun, like a relative”, “There is a belief in love”, “Vietnam People’s Army - The way forward”, “Youth of the Army shines with faith”, “Youth mission”, “Singing the ideals of Vietnamese youth”, “The country rises up - Aspiration for power”… clearly depicting the spirit of shock, aspiration for dedication, and responsibility of today’s young generation. The balloon releasing folk dance ended the night, conveying the dreams and ambitions of the youth, determined to build the Military Region’s armed forces increasingly strong and comprehensive, “exemplary and typical”.

News and photos: HOANG VIET

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