Who are the participants in the celebration ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army?

Regarding this matter, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. What is the date of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army?

The establishment date of the Vietnam People's Army is December 22nd. On December 22nd, 1944, in a forest area in Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, the Vietnam Propaganda Unit of the Liberation Army officially held its founding ceremony. It consisted of three squads, with 34 soldiers selected from the Cao-Bac-Lang region. It was directly commanded by comrade Vo Nguyen Giap. This was the first core unit of the revolutionary armed forces and the precursor to the Vietnam People's Army. Since its establishment, the Vietnam Propaganda Unit of the Liberation Army has achieved numerous accomplishments, continually developing and maturing. Therefore, December 22nd, 1944, was recognized as the establishment date of the Vietnam People's Army.

2. The time and venue for the celebration ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army

The celebration ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army will be organized according to the regulations specified in Point c, Subsection 9, Section II, Article 1 of Decision 307/QD-TTg in 2023, as follows:

b) Scale of organization: national level.

c) Time and venue:

- Time: 9:00 a.m., December 20th, 2024 (Friday).

- Venue: The National Convention Center.

- Live broadcast on VTV1/Vietnam Television and VOV1/Vietnam Voice Radio.

Therefore, the celebration ceremony will be held at the national level at the National Convention Center at 9:00 a.m. on December 20th, 2024 (Friday). The ceremony will be broadcast live on VTV1/Vietnam Television and VOV1/Vietnam Voice Radio.

3. Who are the participants in the celebration ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army?

According to the regulations specified in Point d, Subsection 9, Section II, Article 1 of Decision 307/QD-TTg in 2023, the participants attending the ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army include:

- The leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front:

+ General Secretary, former General Secretary;

+ President, former President;

+ Prime Minister, former Prime Minister;

+ Chairman of the National Assembly, former Chairman of the National Assembly;

+ Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, former Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;

+ Standing members of the Central Secretariat Committee of the Communist Party, former standing members of the Central Secretariat Committee of the Communist Party;

+ Members of the Politburo, former members of the Politburo;

+ Chairman of the Central Secretariat Committee of the Communist Party, former Chairman of the Central Secretariat Committee of the Communist Party;

+ Vice President, former Vice President;

+ Deputy Prime Minister, former Deputy Prime Minister;

+ Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly, former Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly.

- Revolutionary veterans, Vietnamese heroic mothers, heroes of the people's armed forces, labor heroes (within the Hanoi area).

- Leaders of central-level committees, ministries, and socio-political organizations; leaders of provinces and centrally-administered cities; representatives of certain agencies under the Ministry of Public Security.

- Representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the organization board for the commemorative activities, and the permanent support team assisting the organization board convened by the Ministry of Defense.

- Leaders from the Ministry of Defense, diplomatic delegations of neighboring countries, ASEAN countries, and some countries with friendly relations; military attachés, defense attachés, and military representatives from resident countries in Hanoi; neighboring countries, ASEAN countries.

- Leaders from Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province; leaders from Tam Kim commune and Hoa Tham commune, Nguyen Binh district.

- Representatives of the family of General Vo Nguyen Giap, the families of soldiers from the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army Team (within the Hanoi area).

- Representatives of the 15 blocs: 01 bloc of Vietnamese veterans; 01 bloc of self-defense forces; 01 bloc of the police force; 01 bloc representing the various classes of the people in Hanoi; 01 bloc of students, youth, and young people in Hanoi; 10 blocs of officers and soldiers from different military branches, academies, and military schools.

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