Rehearsal for the grand parade celebrating 80 years of Vietnam’s National Day
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.
At the grandstands, people from all walks of life gathered early this morning, ready for the full-dress rehearsal.
Ba Dinh Square in the early morning, just before the rehearsal began.
Forces taking their positions, ready for the rehearsal.
T54, T55, and T90SK tanks moved onto Thanh Nien Street in preparation for the rehearsal.
Crowds eagerly gathered on Pho Tho Nhuom to watch the parade formations.
A bustling atmosphere filled Thanh Nien Street.
At exactly 6:30 a.m., a 21-gun salute echoed alongside the Vietnamese national anthem, in sync with the rehearsal program.
Vietnamese Air Force helicopters carried the national flag as they flew over the Hanoi Opera House.
Parade formations marched along Kim Ma Street.
The women’s military band formation.
The peacekeeping force formation.
The Cambodian military formation marched in the parade.
The Vietnamese veterans’ formation.
