Speaking at the event, Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien highlighted the Vietnamese servicemen’s participation in the parade as one of the military’s key defense diplomacy activities in 2025. The official invitation by the Russian Federation for Vietnam to participate in the Red Square parade demonstrates the country’s respect and appreciation for Vietnam’s role and serves as a vivid testament to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in the fields of defense and military technical cooperation.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien speaks at the event. |
Sr. Lt. Gen. Chien highlighted that this event holds great political and diplomatic significance, contributing to reinforcing strategic trust between the two militaries, while demonstrating Vietnam’s long-standing commitment to nations that have stood by and supported Vietnam during its struggle for national protection and development.
Amid the complex development of the global and regional situation, Vietnam’s participation in the Red Square parade is a concrete action affirming its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification, and demonstrating its responsibility in building and maintaining a peaceful, stable, cooperative, and developed environment.
He added that the presence of the Vietnam People's Army at Red Square not only symbolizes peace but also is an opportunity to elevate the image, status, and identity of the Vietnam People’s Army, a revolutionary, regular, elite, and gradually-modernized military which is ready to contribute to international efforts for peace and sustainable development. This event also serves as a valuable opportunity for young Vietnamese officers and cadets to gain experience in organizing and participating in large-scale international events, contributing effectively to major political-defense activities of the Party and the State in the future.
The defense leader asked the participating officers and soldiers to uphold the noble qualities of "Uncle Ho’s Soldiers," strictly comply with discipline, overcome difficulties related to weather, time zones, living conditions, and health care, maintain strong determination and solidarity to spread the good image of the Vietnamese soldier in the eyes of international friends.
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Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien hands over gifts to the participating delegation. |
General Chien expressed his confidence that, with the proud tradition of a leading institution in training command and staff officers, the selected officers and cadets of the Army Officer Candidate School No.1 will master their individual and formation movements, strictly follow regulations, and display a spirit of discipline and professionalism, contributing to the overall success of the parade at Red Square.
On behalf of all officers and cadets of the Army Officer Candidate School No.1, the school’s Vice President General Nguyen Van Thanh, who will head the Vietnamese delegation to join the parade, affirmed that it is a great honor and pride for both the school and the Vietnam People’s Army. He emphasized that being chosen to represent the Vietnam People’s Army in a historic and significant celebration is a politically crucial mission requiring responsibility, discipline, thorough preparation, and the highest level of determination.
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Officers and cadets to join the upcoming Red Square Parade |
To date, the school has rigorously maintained training according to plan. All preparations have been completed, and the selected officers and cadets are now ready and determined to successfully complete the assigned mission.
In this era of deep international integration, the image of Vietnamese soldiers marching alongside international military forces at the Red Square demonstrates that Vietnam, once a nation deeply scarred by war, has now emerged as a trustworthy partner and a responsible country with increasing stature in the global community.
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Officers and cadets to join the upcoming Red Square Parade |
This activity extends the contribution of the Vietnam People’s Army to global peacekeeping efforts, from rescue and disaster relief operations in Myanmar and Turkey to participation in U.N. peacekeeping missions. All these efforts affirm the role, responsibility, and identity of the modernized, regular, humane, and internationally integrated Vietnam People’s Army.
Translated by Tran Hoai