The grand parade at the historic Ba Đình Square on Tuesday saw troops from China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia walking alongside the Vietnamese servicemen.
Việt Nam’s undersea prowess was on full display with the Kilo 636 submarine, a diesel-electric vessel known as the “black hole of the ocean” for its stealth. Packing advanced cruise missiles, it can strike both land and sea targets while evading air defences, cementing its status as a symbol of naval power.
This is a national-level event, attended by around 40,000 people. The parade featured 87 formations, including 4 colour guard units, 13 civilian contingents, 22 army contingents, 3 militia and guerrilla contingents, 17 police contingents, 14 military vehicle and artillery formations, 9 special police vehicle formations, and a Red Flag formation.
In this sacred moment, each of us seems to hear the echo of Uncle Hồ's Declaration of Independence in 1945, and to see millions of Vietnamese hearts beating with pride and resounding with the oath "to die for the survival of the Fatherland".
The experiences shared by the four peacekeepers reflect what Vietnamese “blue beret” soldiers have been doing every day over the past decade, bringing peace and happiness to the people of Africa.
Stay with us for full coverage of this once-in-a-generation celebration of Việt Nam’s independence, resilience, and strength.
Defence Minister Phan Văn Giang extended sincere thanks to defence ministries for their cooperation and support, particularly to those of China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia for sending military contingents to join the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of Việt Nam on September 2.
The two sides expressed satisfaction with the robust growth in bilateral ties in recent years, particularly following Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s official visit to Russia in May.
The Lao delegation is in Việt Nam to attend activities marking the 80th National Day of the country (September 2).
The Vietnamese and Cambodian leaders commended the robust ties between the two legislative bodies, and pledged to continue enhancing their role in advancing bilateral ties.
Receiving Cambodian People’s Party President Hun Sen who leads a high-ranking Cambodian delegation to Việt Nam, Party chief Tô Lâm expressed his commitment to further strengthening ties between the two parties, the two countries and beyond for the benefit of each country's people and the world.
Việt Nam's deputy foreign minister Ngô Lê Văn has called for stronger exchanges of theory and information on the situation in each country and region, enhanced coordination at multilateral party forums, and practical contributions to the implementation of the new strategic partnership framework.
The Vietnamese Party, State and people always expect to broaden and further deepen ties with political parties while increasing understanding, friendship and cooperation between Vietnamese people and those of other nations, said Party General Secretary Tô Lâm.
At the meetings with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, the leaders of the countries and international organisations spoke highly of the first-time attendance of a high-ranking Vietnamese leader at the summit, voiced their desire to step up multifaceted cooperation with Việt Nam.
During the meeting, the Vietnamese and Chinese leader underlined the importance of their bilateral relations in each country’s overall foreign policy, and agreed that the traditional friendship and close ties between the two Parties and two nations have been increasingly strengthened.
State President was addressing a grand banquet marking the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945-2025), which was attended by high-level officials and international friends of Việt Nam.
The Vietnamese leader called for stronger multilateralism, solidarity and international cooperation in addressing both traditional and non-traditional security challenges.
The two leaders discussed concrete areas of cooperation, agreeing to accelerate the implementation of outcomes from recent high-level visits, settle pending projects, and develop preferential policies to boost cross-border trade.
