PANO – The High Command of Military Zone 5 on the first day of the traditional Luna New Year (January 23rd) held a grand meeting of officers and soldiers in the Military Zone’s stadium.

Officers and soldiers at the incense offering ceremony  

This was an annual official event held by the Military Zone to celebrate traditional Lunar New Year.

After a solemn flag hoisting and saluting ceremony, leaders of the Military Zone repeated main tasks in 2012, which focus on the building of standardised units and military regulations and disciplines, alongside the frequent improvement of military skills and combat readiness training.

According to the leaders, the Military High Command and all the subordinate agencies and units will take 2012 as a model of good performance of military regulations and disciplines and building of standardised units.

After the meeting, Military Zone’s officers and soldiers visited and offered incense at the local Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the local martyrs’ cemetery as well as visited veterans in Da Nang City.  

Translated by Thu Nguyen