Leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are expected to attend next month’s Victory Day event in Beijing

Many countries are said to be sending more senior delegations than they did a decade ago, when the first such parade was held.

They said Vietnam was likely to send its president, Luong Cuong, the country’s No 2 official.

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