Celebration, parade, marching for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2

On September 2, at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi), the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Hanoi City solemnly held the Ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025). The event was attended by about 30,000 people (not including the parade and marching forces), along with armed forces and the masses, with large-scale parade and march activities, demonstrating the heroic spirit, solidarity and national pride.

Attending the ceremony were: General Secretary To Lam; Politburo member, President Luong Cuong; Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man; Politburo member, Permanent member of the Secretariat Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien, along with leaders and former leaders of the Party and State.

Party and State leaders, international guests and people attend the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper)

Also attending the ceremony were representatives of central departments, ministries, branches and organizations; leaders of a number of provinces and centrally-run cities; revolutionary veterans, heroic Vietnamese mothers, heroes of the People's Armed Forces, heroes of labor; generals of the armed forces; representatives of veterans, former police officers, former youth volunteers, former frontline workers; war invalids, families of martyrs, and exemplary meritorious people; representatives of ethnic minorities and exemplary religious dignitaries; leaders of the Hanoi Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee through the periods; representatives of all walks of life and the Vietnamese community abroad.

The celebration also had high-level international delegations, including: High-level delegation of the Party and State of the Lao People's Democratic Republic led by General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith; High-level delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia led by Mr. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Delegation of the Party and State of the Republic of Cuba led by First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; High-level delegation of the Party and State of China led by Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji; Delegation of the Party and State of the Republic of Belarus led by Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Belarus Igor Sergeenko; The delegation of the Russian Federation is headed by Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia Political Party, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Yakushev.

There were also: General Secretary of the Dominican United Left Movement Party, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain; representatives of political parties, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Ministries of Defense of countries from Asia, Europe, Africa to America; Ambassadors, Chargé d'Affaires, Consuls General, Heads of international organizations, defense attachés of countries in Vietnam; and many international friends supporting the Vietnamese people in the cause of national liberation, innovation and development of the country.

The traditional flame is lit on the fire altar, symbolizing the indomitable will and strength of national unity. (Photo: VietNamNet Newspaper)

15 cannons fired simultaneously to the majestic national anthem. (Photo: VNA)

After the solemn flag-raising ceremony, General Secretary To Lam delivered an important speech, emphasizing the great historical significance of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, commemorating President Ho Chi Minh and heroic martyrs, affirming the role of the great national unity bloc, the aspiration to develop a strong and prosperous country and the determination to protect independence and sovereignty in the new period.

General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, September 2. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper)

Opening the parade on Ba Dinh Square, the aircraft squadrons of the Vietnam People's Air Force - from Mi-171, Mi-17, Mi-8 helicopters carrying the national flag and the Party flag, to Casa C-295, C212i transport aircraft, Yak-130, L-39NG trainers and Su-30MK2 fighters - flew in the sky, demonstrating the strength, bravery, intelligence and pride of the air force, affirming the ability to protect sovereignty and the aspiration to develop the country in the new era.

Mi-171, Mi-17, Mi-8 helicopter squadron, carrying the Party flag and the national flag, flew over Hanoi station. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper)

At the same time, at Cam Ranh Military Base (Khanh Hoa), armed forces, including: command ships; maritime patrol aircraft, anti-submarine helicopters; submarine squadrons, missile frigates, anti-submarine frigates, fast attack missile boats, gunboats of the Vietnam People's Navy; squadrons of ships of the Vietnam Coast Guard; Border Guards and Standing Militia Squadron, along with many other modern vehicles and equipment paraded at sea.

Armed forces parade at sea in Cam Ranh, affirming their strength and determination to protect the sovereignty of the country's seas and islands. (Photo: VNA)

At Ba Dinh Square, 87 parade groups, including: 4 honor guard groups; 13 mass groups; 22 army groups; 3 militia and guerilla groups; 17 police groups; 14 military vehicle and artillery groups; 9 police special vehicle groups and the red flag group, entered the stage in turn.

The mass of ceremonial steles entering the stage. (Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper)

Engineer soldiers. (Photo: VNA)

Electronic Warfare Soldiers. (Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA)

Male peacekeeping police officers. (Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper)

Female traffic police block. (Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper)

The event also had the participation of parade forces from 4 guest countries, divided into 4 blocs: Chinese Army Bloc, Russian Army Bloc, Lao Army Bloc and Cambodian Army Bloc.

Chinese Military Bloc. (Photo: VNA)

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. (Photo: VNA)

Lao People's Army Bloc. (Photo: VNA)

Royal Cambodian Army Bloc. (Photo: VNA)

At the parade, the People's Army brought more than 20 types of special vehicles and equipment. Trucks and SUVs were used to transport weapons.

Special forces and equipment enter the ceremony stage. (Photo: VNA)

The XCB 01 infantry fighting vehicle was researched and manufactured by the General Department of Defense Industry. (Photo: VNA)

In the solemn and heroic atmosphere of the Anniversary, the entire Party, people and army commemorated President Ho Chi Minh, heroic martyrs and those who devoted themselves to the revolutionary cause, taking the spirit of the August Revolution and National Day as the driving force to build a sustainable and developed country.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/le-ky-niem-dieu-binh-dieu-hanh-80-nam-cach-mang-thang-tam-thanh-cong-va-quoc-khanh-29-216021.html