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| Vietnamnese people fill a street along parade routes in Hà Nội on the night of Monday, with excitement crackling in the air as everyone eagerly awaited National Day celebrations.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu |
HÀ NỘI — Crowds filled the streets along parade routes in Hà Nội on the night of Monday, with excitement crackling in the air as everyone eagerly awaited National Day celebrations.
From 6:30 am on Tuesday (September 2), participating troops, vehicles and performers will march out of Ba Đình Square and fan across the city in the parade.
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| Youth volunteers serve the National Day activities on Monday. |
The parade will feature 87 formations, including four ceremonial, 13 civilian, 22 military, three militia and guerrilla, 17 police, 14 military vehicle and artillery, and nine special police vehicle formations, and a flag-bearing contingent. The event will also host contingents from invited countries - China, Russia, Laos and Cambodia.
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| Vietnamnese people fill a street along parade routes in Hà Nội on the night of Monday, with excitement crackling in the air as everyone eagerly awaited National Day celebrations.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu |
Numerous families and tourists from across the country flocked to Hà Nội to join the celebrations.
Nguyễn Hoa Hiên, from Phủ Lý ward in the northern province of Ninh Bình, was determined to keep a promise to her two sons.
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| Vietnamnese people fill a street along parade routes in Hà Nội on the night of Monday, with excitement crackling in the air as everyone eagerly awaited National Day celebrations.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu |
The mother and her children took the train from Phủ Lý station to Hà Nội, joining her sister and brother-in-law who traveled from the northern province of Cao Bằng. The five-member family booked a hotel on Trương Công Giai Street in Dịch Vọng Ward.
“This trip isn’t just an outing for my children and me,” Hiên said.
“It’s a vivid lesson in patriotism, helping my sons value the present, take pride in our traditions, and cultivate a sense of responsibility to contribute to the country’s future.”
Not just visitors from afar, Hà Nội residents also immersed themselves in the festive atmosphere.
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| People wait to watch the parade on Kim Mã Street on Monday evening.— VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu |
Nguyễn Hoàng Hải, 42, who lives near the parade route, said his family chose to head to Thanh Niên Street from 4 pm on Monday to secure a better vantage point for watching the marching contingents.
This is his second time watching the parade after the full rehearsal, yet Hải remains eager and proud to join his family among tens of thousands of spectators, witnessing firsthand the precision, modernity, and discipline of Việt Nam’s armed forces.
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| People gathered in Cửa Nam Street area to wait for the parade.—VNA/VNS Photo Công Đạt |
“Even in the cold rain, I wanted my children to witness the sacred, pride-filled atmosphere firsthand, so they would grow to love their homeland, study diligently, and contribute to building a strong and modern Việt Nam,” Hải said.
At the Giảng Võ – Nguyễn Thái Học intersection, Ngô Duy Bách, 34, from Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, said “Because of work, I couldn’t attend the previous rehearsals, so I decided to arrive early this afternoon to witness the parade firsthand.”
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| People wait for the parade at Kim Mã Street on Monday evening. —VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu |
Not just in the city centre, but along more distant streets like Kim Mã, residents filled both sides of the sidewalks on Monday afternoon.
Amid the lively, excited atmosphere brought by people from across the country, security forces and youth volunteers worked to maintain order while handing out water and rations.
The grand parade is more than just a national celebration - it is an occasion for the Vietnamese people to reflect on a historic journey marked by hardship and pride, and reaffirm their resilience, aspiration for peace, and determination to build a strong, modern Việt Nam.— VNA/VNS
