Hanoi hosts procession to commemorate Russia’s Great Patriotic War

Close to 1,000 people joined the so-called Immortal Regiment procession in Hanoi on May 8 on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the victory of Russia’s Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945-2017).
Hanoi hosts procession to commemorate Russia’s Great Patriotic War ảnh 1Participants of the Immortal Regiment procession in Hanoi on May 8 (Photo:hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Close to 1,000 people joined theso-called Immortal Regiment procession in Hanoi on May 8 on the occasion of the73rd anniversary of the victory of Russia’s Great Patriotic War (May 9,1945-2017).

The event, held by the Russian Embassy in Hanoi, also markedthe 43rd anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification (April30, 1975-2018) and the 64th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7,1954-2018).

Participants included Vietnamese war veterans and studentsalong with representatives from embassies of Commonwealth of Independent Statescountries. Many held pictures of their late families’ members, who once foughtin the Great Patriotic War and Vietnam’s past struggles for independence..

Speaking at the event, Russian Ambassador to VietnamKonstantin Vnukov said the term “Immortal Regiment” was coined in a similarprocession in Russia’s Tomsk city in 2012. The procession since then was heldannually in many parts of the world, he added.

The diplomat said he expects the activity to become anannual event that spreads through localities of Vietnam.

The Immortal Regiment walk first took place in Vietnam lastyear.-VNA
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