This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square will mark 80 years since the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II. This important event is expected to be attended by leaders and delegations from 29 countries, including Vietnam, according to information from the Russian presidential assistance - Mr. Yury Ushakov.
Among the world leaders who confirmed their attendance were General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Venezuelan President Nicolas Putin, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously announced that General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation, will pay an official visit to Russia and attend the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
According to the Russian presidential helped, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic also confirmed that he will visit Moscow despite a warning from Brussels that this could affect Serbia's ambition to join the European Union. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Sinisa Mali also confirmed that Mr. Vucic will attend despite having recently experienced some health problems.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend due to rising tensions with Pakistan, but India still sends a high-level delegation to represent.
Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban rejected Moscow's invitation. The US ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, was also invited, but according to Ushakov, she has not yet confirmed whether she will attend.
In addition to foreign leaders, this year's parade also had the participation of military units from 13 countries, including China, Egypt and Vietnam. Veterans from Armenia, Israel, Mongolia and the US are also expected to attend the ceremony.
Mr. Ushakov commented that this year's Victory Day celebration is becoming an important international event, reflecting Russia's growing position in the world arena. Foreign leaders are expected to attend a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the event.
