The General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army on September 21 ordered all military units to stop training for a previously planned parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the VPA (December 22).
Officers at the parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army on September 21 ordered all military units to stop training for a previously planned parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the VPA (December 22).
In a document, it noted that Typhoon Yagi, the third storm arising in the East Sea this year, has caused heavy losses in human lives and property and serious damage to socio-economic infrastructures in northern localities.
Activities to overcome its consequences are being conducted by the Party, State, Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee as well as sectors and localities and the whole political system with an aim to help victims settle down and resume production.
In this context, the Ministry of National Defence has decided not to organise a parade to celebrate the VPA's 80th founding anniversary and 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival, it said.
The General Staff asked agencies and units to stop training activities for that occasion from September 21.
All celebration activities will be held following the Prime Minister's Decision No.307/QD-TTg dated March 28, 2023, appr﷽oving the plan to organise activities to mark the VPA's 80th founding anniversary and 35 years of the All-People Defenc♒e Festival, according to the General Staff's document./.
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In 2019, the Vietnamese association in PEI was established as a non-governmental organisation to support integration and development within the community. It has since organised a range of activities to maintain cultural identity, foster community cohesion, and strengthen ties with the homeland, while also contributing to the development of the host society.
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