Sweaty soldiers, 'straining' on the virtual road practicing for mission A80

On the afternoon of July 30, Lieutenant General Truong Thien To, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), visited and encouraged soldiers in the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2 (mission A80) at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park (Hanoi).

Chiến sĩ đẫm mồ hôi, 'gồng mình' trên mặt đường ảo ảnh luyện tập cho nhiệm vụ A80- Ảnh 1. — Lieutenant General Truong Thien To encouraged soldiers after the inspection.

This is the training ground for more than 1,800 officers and soldiers from 9 blocks (4 standing blocks, 5 walking blocks) including: Artillery block; Tank - Armored block; Party flag, National flag block; Red flag block; Block of students from academies - schools; Border Guard standing block; Militia and Self-Defense standing block; Coast Guard officer standing block; Block of Air Defense - Air Force officer cadets standing block.

Under the scorching summer sun, the outside temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius made the road surface evaporate, but the soldiers still steadfastly trained. Each step was firm, each shout was decisive, despite the sweat drenching them… They all tried to overcome to prepare for the important mission.

In his speech, Lieutenant General Truong Thien To said that, implementing the Central Committee's direction on organizing major national anniversaries in 2025, the Ministry of National Defense was assigned the responsibility of hosting the parade. This is not only a political and social activity of special significance, but also an occasion to affirm the epoch-making stature of the August Revolution of 1945 and the birth of Vietnam.

Chiến sĩ đẫm mồ hôi, 'gồng mình' trên mặt đường ảo ảnh luyện tập cho nhiệm vụ A80- Ảnh 2. — Sweat soaked the soldiers' shirts

“This is also an opportunity for us to demonstrate to the entire Party, the entire people, the entire army and international friends our steadfast will, desire for peace , affirm the path to socialism and the strong development of the heroic Vietnamese People's Armed Forces,” Lieutenant General Truong Thien To emphasized.

Lieutenant General Truong Thien To said that the officers and soldiers training for mission A80 have made great efforts, regardless of the sun or rain, overcoming harsh training conditions with high intensity in the past 4 months, demonstrating the bravery, image, and noble qualities of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new era to aim for the goal of "correct, even, strong, beautiful and unified".

Referring to the fact that there are only 30 days left until the official celebration, Lieutenant General Truong Thien To noted that, based on daily and weekly training experiences, officers and soldiers need to continue to improve their individual movement skills, improve the quality of coordination and cooperation in each row, each block and the entire parade formation.

Besides, we must train our physical strength and maintain good health, prepare carefully in all aspects; maintain a vibrant competitive spirit, enhance the sense of responsibility, pride and honor of soldiers who are honored to participate in the parade to have the best mindset, contributing to the success of the A80 event.