The event is slated for August 15 in line with the directive of the General Department of Political Affairs (GDP) on organizing activities to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army, the 35th anniversary of the Whole-People's Defense Festive Day, and the 80th foundation anniversary of the GDP.

Themed “Return to the root,” the event will take place at Tran Hung Dao Forest, a special national relic in Tam Kim commune of Nguyen Binh district. Notably, the event will see the attendance of generals and heroes of the People’s Armed Forces who participated in the struggles for national liberation.

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Representatives of the People's Army Newspaper, local authorities, and sponsors, handing over financial support for building “Great Unity house” in Hoa An district, Cao Bang province

During the program, generals and heroes of the People’s Armed Forces will talk about the establishment and development of the VPA and its “Determined to Fight, Determined to Win” tradition, which will also shed light on the power of its arms and services with glorious victories. They will emphasize the role of Party and political work in ensuring Party’s absolute and direct leadership over the VPA in all aspects.

Also in the event, the organizing board will present gifts to generals and heroes of the People's Armed Forces, policy beneficiaries, national contributors, needy families and outstanding students in Tam Kim and Hoa Tham communes, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province; hand over gratitude houses to policy beneficiaries and national contributors and “Great Unity houses” to needy households in Nguyen Binh and Hoa An districts; and present houses to officers with difficult living conditions under the Cao Bang provincial Military Command.

The event is expected to arouse national pride and the spirit of “Determined to fight, determined to win” of the VPA, and the glorious tradition of the GDP. It will also be an occasion for the PAN to show gratitude to policy beneficiaries and people in the two communes of Tam Kim and Hoa Tham, Nguyen Binh district. Furthermore, the event will help uphold traditions and create motivation for officers and soldiers in the whole military to actively join emulation movements and successfully complete all assigned tasks.

Translated by Thanh Hai