No parades or marches

Border Guard officers parade during the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory. (Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA)

On September 21, the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army issued Document No. 4184/TM-QH to military agencies and units regarding the suspension of parade training and marching during the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnam People's Army.

According to the General Staff, storm No. 3 has caused serious damage to people, property, and socio-economic infrastructure in the northern provinces.

The work of overcoming the consequences has been and is continuing to be directed by the Party, State, Government, Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to all levels, sectors, localities and the entire political system to participate, share the losses and difficulties of the people, contribute to helping people in affected localities to soon stabilize their lives, restore production and business...

Given the above situation, the Ministry of National Defense decided not to organize a parade or march during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day.

The General Staff requested agencies and units to stop parade and march training activities from September 21, 2024.

Activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day are carried out in accordance with Decision No. 307/QD-TTg dated March 28, 2023 of the Prime Minister on approving the Project to organize activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024)./.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ky-niem-80-nam-thanh-lap-quan-doi-nhan-dan-khong-to-chuc-dieu-binh-dieu-hanh.html