Parade units rehearse before the full-dress rehearsal begins. (Photo: Doan Tan - VNA)
Tens of thousands of people gather around Ba Dinh Square to watch the National Day full-dress parade rehearsal. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh - VNA)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Party and State leaders sit on the stand during the full-dress parade rehearsal. (Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)
People in the Cua Nam area perform the flag-raising ceremony via live broadcast. (Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA)
The traditional torch relay takes place. (Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)
The artillery fires at My Dinh Stadium. (Photo: Tran Thanh Giang - VNA)
The 21-gun salute is fired at My Dinh National Stadium. (Photo: Tran Thanh Giang - VNA)
People gather at the Trang Tien intersection to watch the National Day parade rehearsal. (Photo: Phan Phuong - VNA)
People gather on Trang Tien Street to watch the National Day parade rehearsal. (Photo: Phan Phuong - VNA)
The flag-salute ceremony takes place at Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: Quoc Khanh - VNA)
A model of the national emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam leads the parade unit. (Photo: VNA)
A model vehicle featuring the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
The paratrooper special forces march past the stand. (Photo: VNA)
The artillery soldiers march past the reviewing stand. (Photo: VNA)
The Su-30MK2 fighter jets of the Air Force perform over the skies of Hanoi. (Photo: An Dang - VNA)
A formation of 10 Air Force helicopters flies carrying the Party flag and the national flag. (Photo: Pham Kien - VNA)
A formation of Su-30MK2 fighter jets of the Air Force performs over the skies of Hanoi. (Photo: Pham Hau - VNA)
The honor guard from the Navy, Army, and Air Force marches past the Cua Nam area. (Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA)
The S-125-VT air defense missile system, modernized by Viettel for the Air Defense – Air Force, marches past the reviewing stand at Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: Lam Khanh - VNA)
The Su-152 armored self-propelled artillery unit marches past the reviewing stand. (Photo: VNA)
The Redut-M missile system of the Navy marches past the reviewing stand. (Photo: VNA)
The BM-21 multiple rocket launcher and Scud-B ballistic missile systems march past the reviewing stand. (Photo: Quoc Khanh - VNA)
Parade and procession units march through the streets of Hanoi during the full-dress rehearsal. (Photo: Bui Cuong Quyet - VNA)
Full-dress rehearsal of National Day parade
At 6:30 a.m. on August 30, 2025, the state-level full-dress rehearsal for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day parade took place at Ba Dinh Square and surrounding central streets in Hanoi. This final combined parade and procession rehearsal matches the scale of the official event and includes participation from the air force.
