In pictures: Soldiers elated to travel south for 50th anniversary of National Reunification

Implementing the plan of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army on mobilising forces and means to participate in the ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), on the evening of April 3, training and joint training units at the National Military Training Centre No. 4 practiced mobilising to the South to carry out the training mission in phase 3 as planned.

The military and militia parade groups will be divided into five groups to travel south on five trains. Of which, four groups will travel from Hanoi Station on April 3-4.

Specifically, delegations no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 will depart from Hanoi Station, while delegation no. 5 will depart from the Tam Ky Station, Quang Nam Provine, to the Bien Hoa Station, Dong Nai Province. Delegations no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 will stop at the stations of Dong Hoi, Da Nang, Dieu Tri, and Nha Trang. Delegation no. 5 will stop at the stations of Dieu Tri and Nha Trang.

Military officers, soldiers, and militia forces will travel on five trains with a total of nearly 3,200 people in the five delegations.

Military officers, soldiers, and militia forces will travel on five trains with a total of nearly 3,200 people in the five delegations.
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Head of the Subcommittee of Parade and Marching Organisation under the Ministry of National Defence, waved and encouraged the soldiers.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Head of the Subcommittee of Parade and Marching Organisation under the Ministry of National Defence, waved and encouraged the soldiers.
Female soldiers were given priority to get on the first train.

Female soldiers were given priority to get on the first train.
A boy could not hold back his tears as he said goodbye to his mother.

A boy could not hold back his tears as he said goodbye to his mother.
The presence of family and relatives was a great motivation for the soldiers to complete their mission.

The presence of family and relatives was a great motivation for the soldiers to complete their mission.
Soldiers and servicemen took souvenir photos before the train moved.

Soldiers and servicemen took souvenir photos before the train moved.
The charm of female soldiers on the train through the glass window.

The charm of female soldiers on the train through the glass window.
Female soldiers took souvenir photos with relatives before the train departed.

Female soldiers took souvenir photos with relatives before the train departed.
Female soldiers waved and said goodbye before the train departed.

Female soldiers waved and said goodbye before the train departed.
Relatives said goodbye to the soldiers through the train window.

Relatives said goodbye to the soldiers through the train window.
At Hanoi Train Station, many delegations of youth union members and students of Hanoi City came to encourage the soldiers.

At Hanoi Train Station, many delegations of youth union members and students of Hanoi City came to encourage the soldiers.

SON TUNG- BUI GIANG

Translated by NDO

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