A solemn ceremony to celebrate the 65 th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (Dec. 22) has been held in Germany.

The event, organised by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Defence Attach é Office in Germany , drew the participation of ambassadors and representatives of ASEAN countries, officials from the Germany ’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence and nearly 50 defence attaché s from countries around the world.

Vietnamese Defence A ttaché Colonel Pham Duy Phe reviewed the glorious history of the Vietnam People’s Army during the resistance wars for independence and the current process of national defence and construction.

Over the past 65 years, the Vietnam People’s Army has fulfilled well tasks assigned by the Party and the Government, ensuring territorial integrity and helping raise the status and position of Vietnam in the region and in the world, the A ttaché said.

He highlighted that the Vietnam-Germany relations have ceaselessly developed over the past years. Germany has granted many scholarships to Vietnamese officers and cadets to study in Germany , said the A ttaché referring to the defence ties between the two countries.

A number of political and cultural events are going to be organised in both countries next year to welcome the 35 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties./.