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Military forces are practicing hard for a rehearsal of the grand parade which is scheduled to take place on May 7 morning in Dien Bien province in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over French colonialism.

The pre-rehearsal draws plenty of attention from many local residents and tourists.

Le Thi Thoa, a spectator from Bac Ninh province, about 600km away from Dien Bien, says her family arrive at the stadium at 3:30 a.m. on May 2 to wait for the pre-rehearsal.

Despite spending a sleepless night outdoors, many are eager to see military forces join the practice ahead of the official rehearsal.

Mobile policemen are also present early to ensure security onsite.

Dien Bien province’s stadium is rather small and organisers arrange only 4,000 seats in Stands A and B.

A grand military parade will be held at the stadium on May 7 morning as part of activities to mark 70 years of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

During the recent national holiday from April 27 to May 1, the northern province of Dien Bien has welcomed roughly 180,000 arrivals, and the figure is expected to keep rising over the coming days.

People spend sleepless night watching forces practice for victory day parade

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