Thousands of young men in Vietnam set off for the military service on Wednesday morning.
Chairman of Hanoi City People's Committee, Nguyen Duc Chung talks with young soldiers in Dan Phuong District on February 20
In Hanoi, nearly 4,000 young men from 30 districts and towns started to join the military and public security units.
Secretary of Hanoi City Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai attended a farewell ceremony held in Thanh Tri District for 139 young soldiers.
Secretary of Hanoi City Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai gives flowers to young soldiers in Thanh Tri District
In the central province of Quang Nam, 2,400 young men said goodbye to their families to join the army.
Young men in Quang Nam Province join the military on February 20. Photo by Tienphong
Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, Dinh Van Thu presents flowers to a new military officer. Photo by Tienphong
In Binh Dinh Province, 2,620 young men also started to join the military and public security units on February 20.
1,440 young men in Thua Thien - Hue Province began military services on the same day.
Young soldiers in Thua Thien-Hue Province
Captain Nguyen Hong Son, head of the Thua Thien-Hue Provincial Military Steering Office, said that the quality of new conscripts was good.
Three-quarters of new conscripts in Thua Thien-Hue are aged between 18-21 and 78 have graduated from universities or vocational colleges.