Ha Noi pavements packed with visitors hours ahead of final military parade rehearsal
VGP - Despite rain, hundreds of visitors crowded pavements around Ha Noi’s Ba Dinh Square from Friday evening to wait for the final military parade rehearsal.
August 29, 2025 8:58 PM GMT+7
Visitors stand patiently on a pavement near Ba Dinh Square in Ha Noi on Friday evening to wait for the final military parade rehearsal
The final rehearsal is set to begin at 6:30am on Saturday in Ba Dinh Square, where President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the birth of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam on September 2, 1945.
In a few days, the capital city will host the military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day.
The military parade will be filled with thousands of marching soldiers, airforce flyovers and military pieces, including made-by-Viet Nam equipment./.
