The 80th anniversary parade of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2, began with a spectacular aerial display. Over Ba Dinh Square, formations of YAK-130 training aircraft, Su-30MK2 fighters, Casa C-295 and C-212i transport planes, and Mi-171, Mi-17 and Mi-8 helicopters carrying the Party and national flags filled the skies, marking the start of the grand celebration.
From early morning on September 2, forces taking part in the ceremony and parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day gathered at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, ready for the event as planned.
Countdown to the Grand Parade celebrating the 80th National Day of Vietnam.
From the early hours of September 2, Hanoi’s streets filled with tens of thousands of people carrying red flags with golden stars, converging on Ba Dinh Square to witness the grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of National Day. Veterans, youth and families joined in a solemn yet festive atmosphere, symbolising national unity and the enduring spirit of independence, freedom and development.
Mission A80 — the official abbreviation for the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2) — is a major national event of profound historical and political significance. It sets extremely strict requirements for the officers and soldiers selected to take part.
At the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (A80), alongside the Vietnamese army, troops from several countries are also taking part, including a contingent from Laos.
For the first time since the grand parade in celebration of 40th National Day in 1985, heavy military equipment – including armored tanks and artillery vehicles – reappeared on the historic Ba Dinh Square.
The armed forces assigned to the A80 parade mission conducted their final joint rehearsal at National Military Training Centre No. 4, in full readiness for the grand celebration.
The fourth full-dress rehearsal of parade forces for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day took place at National Military Training Centre 4 in Hanoi on August 16.
The commemorative ceremony that includes a parade of armed and civil forces (code A80) is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. on September 2.
Nearly 16,000 officers and soldiers from the armed forces and public security units, along with a wide array of modern weapons and military equipment, took part in the second comprehensive rehearsal for the grand parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. The rehearsal is held on August 5 at National Military Training Centre 4, Hanoi.
Under the scorching sun and a demanding training schedule, female soldiers of the armed forces remain resilient as they prepare for the upcoming 80th National Day parade at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on September 2.