Preliminary rehearsal for celebration of Dien Bien Phu Victory held

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia chaired the event.

The event also saw the attendance of Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Trong Nghia underscored the significance of the celebration, affirming that it is an important political event receiving much attention from the Party, State and people. The event also contributes to upholding patriotic tradition, revolutionary heroism, the will to fight and the determination to win in the cause of national construction and defense, while paying tribute to former generations who had sacrificed their blood and bones and made great contributions to the struggle for national liberation and reunification.

According to him, the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, and Culture, Sports and Tourism, Dien Bien province, and relevant agencies and unit have pro-actively built a specific plan for the celebration and the organization of parade. All forces participating in the upcoming parade have overcome difficulties, practiced hard under the harsh weather conditions, showed high determination to accomplish assigned missions.

Nghia also required agencies and units to continue to make thorough preparations in all aspects, conduct intense practice, and ensure security and safety for activities before, during, and after the celebration.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce some photos of the preliminary rehearsal.

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia speaks at the event.

Delegates attend the event

An art performance at the opening part of the rehearsal

Ceremonial artillery guns open fire.

Formation of helicopters carrying national and Party flags

Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, on the command vehicle leading the parade formations

Special vehicles carrying National Emblem and portrait of President Ho Chi Minh

Formation of army officers

The Southern female guerrilla force parade formation

Formation of female militia who are ethnic people in the Northwestern region

Formation of naval officers parading on the street

Formation of female peacekeepers

Formation of frontline conscripted laborers

An art performance at the closing part of the rehearsal

Translated by Quynh Oanh