Hanoi, Sept. 1 -- Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on September 1 hosted a reception for leaders of the defence ministries and armies of Cuba, Russia, Cambodia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Giang expressed his warm greetings and gratitude to them for attending celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of Vietnam. He stressed that their presence vividly reflects the friendship, cooperation and close bonds between their countries, peoples and armies with Vietnam. He noted that the national military parade and march to be held on this occasion aims to arouse the spirit of self-reliance and resilience of the entire nation in the cause of national construction, development and defence...