Full-dress rehearsal of National Day parade in the spotlight

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Those in attendance include Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, also head of the central steering committee for major holidays and historical anniversaries in 2023–2025; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang; and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang.

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At 7 a.m. on August 30, as the marching music plays, the artillery salvos are fired in the prescribed formation at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, alongside the full-dress rehearsal in the leadup to the National Day celebration at Ba Dinh Square on September 2.

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A formation of 10 military helicopters fly over central Hanoi, passing above Ba Dinh Square and carrying the Party flag and the national flag.

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Parade units run through Le Duan-Nguyen Thai Hoc crossroad before reaching Ba Dinh Square.

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People gather along the main streets to watch the National Day parade rehearsal.

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Tanks of the Vietnam People’s Army lead the formation of large-scale military hardware run through Ba Dinh Square.

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Alongside tanks, armoured vehicles, and artillery, the rehearsal features missile systems, radar units, and other specialized military equipment.

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The rehearsal brings together thousands of participants, including military units from the Vietnam People’s Army, police forces, civil defence units, youth organisations, cultural performers, among others.

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The event also welcomes the participation of several foreign military contingents, symbolising international solidarity. Photographed are soldiers from the Russian military contingent.