Final rehearsal for 80th National Day parade underway

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Naval officers’ formation. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
Lao People’s Army contingent takes part in the rehearsal. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
Parade contingents march along Kim Ma street. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNA
Su-30MK2 fighter jets perform over the skies of Hanoi. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
Su-30MK2 fighter jets release flares during an aerial display above Hanoi. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
People on Lieu Giai street welcome the parade contingents. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNA
Vehicle model of the National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam leads the parade. Photo: Phuong Hoa – VNA
Engineer troops march past the grandstand. Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA
Male People’s Police officers march along Le Duan street near Hanoi station. Photo: Tran Viet – VNA
Art performance during the rehearsal. Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA
BMP-1 and BMP-2 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles, capable of operating effectively on land and in water. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
Military formations march along Trang Tien street. Photo: Thanh Phuong – VNA
Chinese Army contingent takes part in the rehearsal. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the rehearsal. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA
Air Force formations join the rehearsal. Photo: Truong Van Vi – VNA
People lining Phan Boi Chau street greet the parade contingents. Photo: Cong Dat – VNA
Military vehicles and artillery parade across Ba Dinh Square. Photo: Doan Tan – VNA
Tens of thousands of people gather around Ba Dinh Square to watch the rehearsal of the A80 parade. Photo: Pham Tuan Anh – VNA
Female special forces officers take part in the parade. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNA
Armored tanks parade along Tran Phu street to the warm welcome of locals and visitors. Photo: Le Dong – VNA
Russian Army contingent takes part in the rehearsal. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
Royal Cambodian Army contingent joins the rehearsal. Photo: Trong Duc – VNA
Final rehearsal for 80th National Day parade underway
The final full-dress rehearsal for the grand military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), coded mission A80, started at 6:30 am on August 30 at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi. The rehearsal involved over 40,000 participants. The rehearsal also included the participation of marching soldiers from Lao, Cambodia, China and Russia. Prime Minister Pham Minh attended the event. VNA Photo