In Hanoi, around 3,700 youngsters in 30 districts departed for military and public security service this year.
Thousands of people including family members and friends came to say farewell to the young people who attended 2025 send-off ceremonies across the capital.
The young men were presented with flowers before leaving home for their army service.
In HCM City, some 4,003 young people will go to do military service and 987 others will leave for public security service this year.
Secretary of the HCM City People's Committee Nguyen Van Nen attended the ceremony in District 7.
Three women in HCM City's District 7 joined the army.
A father bursts into tears as his son joins the army for the first time in HCM City.
Two years of military service is compulsory for Vietnamese men from 18 to 25 years of age, although it is extended to 27 for those who apply for a delay to pursue higher education degrees. Women can volunteer.
