Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, in the morning (Photo: VNA) 
Crowds of people from across the country were present at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on May 19 to attend the flag salute ceremony in celebration of the 128th birthday anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890) (Photo: VNA) 
A flag salute ceremony is held on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of Vietnamese nation and people (Photo: VNA) 
The flag raising and lowering ceremony at Ba Dinh Square has become a national ritual since May 19, 2001 (Photo: VNA) 
At 6:00 am, officers and soldiers from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard High Command proceeded to the historical Ba Dinh Square to carry out the daily flag salute ceremony in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Photo: VNA)
Officers and soldiers from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard High Command (Photo: VNA) 
The whole square became silent to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh, the great leader of Vietnamese nation and people (Photo: VNA) 
Officers and soldiers from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard High Command (Photo: VNA) 
Everyone was touched during the five-minute flag salute ceremony (Photo: VNA) VNA
