Chinese servicemen to take part in grand parade arrive in Hanoi

These servicemen will take part in the upcoming grand parade to mark the 80th National Day of Vietnam at Ba Dinh Square.

The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense of China sent these servicemen to Vietnam at the invitation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.

After the welcome ceremony, the Chinese delegation was driven to a designated place, standing ready for the state-level full-dress rehearsal on August 30 and the official parade on September 2.

Vietnam's 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day (September 2) aims to affirm the great significance and honor the achievements of the Vietnamese people in the struggles for national salvation, national reunification, national building and protection cause and renewal process.

This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to express gratitude to international friends and progressive people around the world for their support and assistance to the country during its resistance wars.

Vietnam's invitation to traditional friendly countries to attend the celebration and send forces to participate in the grand parade demonstrates the friendship, solidarity and close bonds between the Vietnamese people and military and their counterparts from friendly countries. It also affirms the country’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification of foreign relations and being a friend, a reliable partner of other countries and a responsible member of the international community.

Below are highlights of the welcoming ceremony for the Chinese servicemen.

Representative from the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam welcomes and presents flowers to the Chinese delegation.

Military aircraft with Chinese servicemen aboard landing at Noi Bai International Airport at noon on August 29.

Chinese delegation at the airport

Unloading luggage

Loading luggage onto vehicles

Hello Vietnam!

The convoy heads to the designated location.

The Chinese delegation arrives in Hanoi to take part in the upcoming grand parade at Ba Dinh Square on September 2.

Translated by Mai Huong