The battalion has taken part in the welcoming of heads of state, heads of government, and senior government delegations, as well as taken part in functions related to the Communist Party of Vietnam, the state and the army. The battalion has also taken part in many national events, such as:
Military Band of the General Staff Command: The band serves during ceremonial duties in connection with the battalion.[5] It is the successor to the Liberation Army band commanded by Đinh Ngọc Liên, which on the day of the republic's founding in September 1945, performed during the Proclamation of Independence at Ba Đình Square and performing Tiến Quân Ca for the first time.[6] Many members of the band studied at the Hanoi University School of Culture. The modern band was established in 1997, initially with only 9 musicians on the beginner level.[7]