14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

Rehearsal for the grand parade celebrating 80 years of Vietnam’s National Day

The Hanoi Times

Aug 30, 2025 / 10:21 AM

The full-dress rehearsal for the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (A80) took place at 6:30 a.m. on August 30.

Hình ảnh 1 — At the grandstands, people from all walks of life gathered early this morning, ready for the full-dress rehearsal.

Hình ảnh 2 — Ba Dinh Square in the early morning, just before the rehearsal began.

Hình ảnh 3 — Forces taking their positions, ready for the rehearsal.

Hình ảnh 4 — T54, T55, and T90SK tanks moved onto Thanh Nien Street in preparation for the rehearsal.

Hình ảnh 5 — Crowds eagerly gathered on Pho Tho Nhuom to watch the parade formations.

Hình ảnh 6 — A bustling atmosphere filled Thanh Nien Street.

Hình ảnh 7 — At exactly 6:30 a.m., a 21-gun salute echoed alongside the Vietnamese national anthem, in sync with the rehearsal program.

Hình ảnh 8 — Vietnamese Air Force helicopters carried the national flag as they flew over the Hanoi Opera House.

Hình ảnh 9 — Parade formations marched along Kim Ma Street.

Hình ảnh 10 — The women’s military band formation.

Hình ảnh 11 — The peacekeeping force formation.

Hình ảnh 12 — The Cambodian military formation marched in the parade.

Hình ảnh 13 — The Laotian military formation marched in the parade.

Hình ảnh 14 — The Chinese military formation.

Hình ảnh 15 — The Russian military formation.

Hình ảnh 16 — The Vietnamese veterans’ formation.

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