Vietnam invites Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Belarus to participate in the September 2 parade

The Ministry of Defense said it has sent invitations to five countries to send troops to participate in the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2, including Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia and Belarus.

On the morning of July 9, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defense, chaired a meeting with agencies and units to deploy defense foreign affairs activities on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2.

Speaking at the meeting, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien said that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense has sent invitations to the Ministries of National Defense of 8 countries (Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan) to attend the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, and invited 5 countries (Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Belarus) to send forces to participate in the parade at the celebration.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien chaired the meeting.

According to the report, so far, the Cuban side has responded to the invitation, stating that the Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces will attend the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 in Hanoi . Laos and Cambodia also said they support the policy of sending forces to participate in the parade at the anniversary at the invitation of the Vietnamese side.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense's invitation to five countries to send troops to participate in the parade at the anniversary is an activity demonstrating the traditional friendship, solidarity and attachment between the Vietnamese People and Army with traditional friendly countries, while affirming Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, and being a friend and reliable partner with all countries.

Previously, at the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day held in Ho Chi Minh City, there was the participation of the military blocs of China, Laos, and Cambodia.

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