The parade comprised military and police formations marching in unison across the historic square, accompanied by large-scale displays of weapons, equipment, aircraft, and naval vessels at sea, set to resounding military music under autumn skies filled with fluttering red flags and yellow stars.
A grand parade took place at the ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day at the historic Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on September 2 morning, stirring deep emotions in the hearts of all Vietnamese people.
The parade comprised military and police formations marching in unison across the historic square, accompanied by large-scale displays of weapons, equipment, aircraft, and naval vessels at sea, set to resounding military music under autumn skies filled with fluttering red flags and yellow stars.
The parade formations included the Honor Guard; 22 army formations; three militia and guerrilla units; 17 police formations; four foreign military units from China, Russia, Laos, and Cambodia; 14 military vehicle and artillery formations; nine special police vehicle formations; the red flag contingent; and 13 mass organization contingents. Together, they recreated and affirmed the great stature and immense value of the August Revolution and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam — the first people’s democratic state in Southeast Asia, which shattered the colonial–fascist yoke, abolished feudal rule, and marked a historic turning point - transforming Vietnam from a colony into an independent, sovereign nation; elevating the Vietnamese people from slavery to masters of their own country; and ushering in a new era — the era of national independence and socialism.