Nearly 800 reporters including 87 foreign journalists from 145 press agencies at home and abroad have registered to cover the grand parade marking the 70 th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

To support the reporters, the national committee for major events organisation opened a press centre in Ha Noi on August 31 at the National Assembly House.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan pledged optimal conditions for domestic and foreign reporters to cover the country’s major celebrations, especially the grand parade and meeting on September 2.

The official expressed his hope that the press agencies would broadcast the events swiftly and accurately to people of all social strata.

The massive parade, which will be broadcast live on the Viet Nam Television, is expected to involve 30,000 people, including representatives from armed forces and various social backgrounds such as war veterans, workers, farmers, entrepreneurs, youth, women and ethnic minority people.

They will march from Ba Dinh square and go along major downtown streets in Ha Noi in two directions, one heading to Nguyen Thai Hoc-Kim Ma-Lieu Giai, and the other to Nguyen Thai Hoc-Hang Khay-Trang Tien-Opera House.

Prior to the march, a 21-gun salute will be fired from the Thang Long Royal Citadel, said the committee

(Source: VNA)