Close-up of the 'super-awesome' equipment in the state-level preliminary review ceremony

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, Deputy Minister of National Defense , commanded the military flag vehicle moving into the ceremony stage - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Tanks, coastal missile defense systems, and many other types of equipment move through the streets before entering Ba Dinh Square. These are modern equipment of the Vietnam People's Army .

Scud-B ballistic missile complex enters the ceremony stage - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

UAVs made in Vietnam can carry out rapid air raid missions with high precision - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The Bastion-P missile system is one of the most modern mobile coastal defense missile systems in the world - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The S-125-VT missile complex modernized by Viettel for the Air Defense - Air Force with many improvements, increasing the target hitting rate and guidance capability - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The Redut-M coastal missile system of the Navy is tasked with destroying surface ships, means of transport at sea and structures on islands and along the coast - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The Truong Son missile system researched and produced by Viettel has variants suitable for many different missions - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Armored vehicles entering the ceremony stage - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Besides the equipment, the uniform formations moving into Ba Dinh Square during the rehearsal created special impressions for the viewers.

Delegates sang the national anthem as the flag-raising ceremony began - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Forces marching through the ceremony area - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The female special police force moves into the stage - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The Special Forces - people who walk without a trace, speak without a sound, appear and disappear like ghosts, sneak deep and fight dangerously, and are a force that "blossoms in the enemy's heart", making the enemy terrified and achieving many brilliant feats - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The United Nations Women Peacekeeping Officers - representatives of the "blue beret" force - carry out the noble diplomatic mission, demonstrating their bravery and professional capacity, spreading the good qualities of the Vietnam People's Army, Uncle Ho's soldiers, as well as the image of the country and people of Vietnam - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The People's Police force's male unit upholds the tradition of the Vietnamese police force being intelligent, brave, disciplined, elite, selfless, serving the country and the people. The People's Police force not only maintains social order and safety, but also fights against crime and law violations - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Vietnam People's Navy - this is a force that has gone through 70 years of building, fighting and growing, with the spirit of determination to fight and win, intelligence and creativity, mastering the sea of the Fatherland - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Electronic Warfare Unit with equipment to suppress unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This is the force assigned to protect important targets from threats to security, safety, and information security - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH