Military Honour Guard Battalion

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Honour Guard
(Vietnamese: Đoàn Nghi lễ quân đội)
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Active1944 – present
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Allegiance Emblem of Vietnam.svg President of Vietnam
Branch Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Army
Type Guard of honour
RolePublic duties
Size Battalion
Part of General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army
Battalion Headquarters Hanoi
Motto(s)"Nghiêm trang, trọng thị khi đón khách, tận tình, chu đáo trong lễ tang"

The Military Honour Guard Battalion is the main ceremonial battalion of the Vietnam People's Army. The battalion was established on 1944, prior to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. [1]

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Overview

Members of the battalion conducting a troop review at the National Convention Center in Hanoi during the 16th ASEAN Summit in 2010. Vietnam People's Air Force honor guard at ASEAN defense ministers meeting 2010-10-12.jpg
Members of the battalion conducting a troop review at the National Convention Center in Hanoi during the 16th ASEAN Summit in 2010.

The battalion has taken part in the welcoming of heads of state, heads of government, and senior government delegations, as well as taken part in functions related to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the state and the army. The battalion has also taken part in many national events, such as:

The battalion also protects the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum for 24 hours. [2] [3] [4]

Structure

The military band Sergei Shoigu in Vietnam 05.jpg
The military band

Videos

Sources

  1. "Nghi lễ quân đội - một đơn vị đặc biệt". 27 August 2015.
  2. "Đoàn nghi lễ Quân đội: Nghệ sĩ - chiến sĩ làm nhiệm vụ đặc biệt". 20 August 2014.
  3. "Đoàn Nghi lễ Quân đội, Bộ Tổng Tham mưu vào Lăng viếng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh". Bqllang.gov.vn. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. Tips Online (2016-07-30). "Đoàn nghi lễ Quân đội: Đoàn nghi lễ Quân đội kỷ niệm 70 năm Ngày truyền thống và đón nhận Huân chương Độc lập hạng Nhì". Doannghilequandoi.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  5. "Đoàn nghi lễ Quân đội: Nghệ sĩ - chiến sĩ làm nhiệm vụ đặc biệt". 20 August 2014.
  6. "Bộ Kèn đồng của Ban nhạc Giải phóng quân đã cử hành Tiến quân ca trong ngày độc lập". Btlsqsvn.org.vn. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "Đội Quân nhạc Học viện Lục quân - hơn hai thập kỷ cống hiến và trưởng thành". 20 December 2018.

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