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Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and his entourage inspect the preparations for the expo.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh attended the event.

At the event, relevant units well performed their duties and actively coordinated with each other to ensure the smoothness of program. Traffic, security, and safety were guaranteed. Guards-of-honor and the military band actively practiced to be ready to welcome domestic and international delegations. Vietnamese enterprises and units with products showcased at the event sped up the decoration of their booths. All logistic and technical services for the expo were made carefully.

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Vietnam People’s Army's materiel at the outdoor display

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien directly checked and reviewed all preparations for the expo, particularly the opening ceremony of the event. He also observed the flying performance of troops of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, and martial arts and drum beating performances of those from the Commando Corps.

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Commando troops and eye-catching martial arts and Qigong performances

On hearing reports and proposals, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien highly praised the organizing panel and authorized agencies under the Ministry of National Defense for their active and pro-active preparations for the expo.

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Helicopters of the Air Defense - Air Force fly the national flag and the expo's logo.
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SU-30MK2 fighters in formation

Given that the opening ceremony is the highlight of the expo, the deputy defense minister asked relevant forces to continue make the most of time, prioritize all resources, and speed up to complete the final stages of the event and other activities of the expo to ensure it a success.

Translated by Mai Huong