On the summer days of August, the sun is like fire, on the sports field to train parades and parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2 (A80), the armed forces are still practicing and adjusting each movement.
The officers and soldiers practicing the parade did not mind the sun or rain, the harsh weather, aiming for the goal of "correct, equal, strong, beautiful and unified". Among the soldiers who are practicing the parade to serve the A80 this time, there are female soldiers who have participated in many parades in the past 2 years.
Lieutenant, professional soldier Tran Thach Thao (born in 1998, working at the Finance Department, Technical Logistics Department of Military Region 1) is one such soldier. All 3 times, Lieutenant Thao participated in the ranks of female soldiers in the Military Medical Corps.
The first time the female soldier participated in the parade was to serve the 70th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory in 2024 (A70). Next is the parade, the March on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South, National Reunification in April 2025 (A50 and now the parade, the parade to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2 (A80).
"My training activities for parades and parades have started since February 2024. After each celebration, there will be a time to rest and then continue immediately to practice" - Thao shared.
Like other soldiers in the bloc, Thao's daily training session starts at 6am and 2:30pm. The movements that are practiced regularly are walking steadily, walking strictly, with your arms, legs, faces, and shoulders to be "correct, steady, and beautiful".
This training session for the A80 operation, each block has 16 vertical rows and 10 vertical rows, so loading goods is more difficult than previous times.
Lieutenant, professional soldier Tran Thach Thao said that during training hours, the force is often divided and concentrated into 3 rows to adjust the movement of the ranks. In addition to the group's concentration time, in the evening the soldiers will spend time practicing bad movements to continue to adjust the beauty.
According to Thao, in addition to the practice time, soldiers in the bloc have a period of time from 8:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to chat together, interact with family and friends, and watch entertainment programs. The soldiers also watched news programs to update information.
Tran Thach Thao is just one of many soldiers participating in 3 parading and parade exercises. In the medical team that this female soldier is practicing, there are about 10 soldiers who have participated in 3 parading and parade exercises.
The encouragement from family and unit as well as the pride in contributing a small part in major events of the country are a great motivation for female soldiers to overcome difficulties and hardships when practicing, whether in the cold winter or the hot summer.
In the hot summer sunlight, on the A80 military training ground for the parade, the female soldiers in military uniforms were solemn, walking steadily, leaving a strong impression. They are not only beautiful roses, but also symbols of the will, discipline and steadfast dedication of the people's armed forces.
At the recent inspection and encouragement of female officers and soldiers participating in the parade to serve the A80, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army Truong Thien To emphasized: "To participate in this important event, the comrades have made great efforts, tried, and not afraid of the sun and rain, overcome harsh training conditions, demonstrated the bravery, image, and noble qualities of the "Uncle Ho's soldiers" in the new era; focused on practicing with a very good spirit, attitude, responsibility, and quality, contributing to spreading the image of a female revolutionary soldier who is both beautiful and majestic in the heroic Vietnam People's Army squad".
