A grand ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2) took place at Hanoi’s historic Ba Dinh Square on the morning of September 2.
Throughout his 30-year journey in search of the path to national salvation, President Ho Chi Minh cherished only one goal: “Freedom for my people, independence for my homeland.” That aspiration became reality on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, where he read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Navy hosted a parade of armed forces at sea in Cam Ranh waters, Khanh Hoa province on the morning of September 2, at the same time as the grand celebration and parade in Hanoi to mark the 80th anniversary of National Day.
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.
The drum performance opened the 80th National Day parade this morning (September 2) at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.
Thousands of officers, soldiers, and civilians on August 30 morning took part in the final state-level rehearsal for the coming grand parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.