General rehearsal for the parade on the morning of August 30: 'The troops marched like waves, layer upon layer of troops advancing...'

On August 30, at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi), the State-level rehearsal of the military parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) took place in a solemn atmosphere, heroic spirit, imbued with affection between the armed forces and the people of the capital.

The Party flag and national flag passed through the historic Ba Dinh Square.

The Scud-B ballistic missile complex was the most interesting weapon at the parade.

BM-21 rocket artillery, likened to the "fire rain" of the Vietnam People's Army.

Modern military equipment paraded through the streets during the rehearsal.

The rehearsal was attended by about 40,000 people, including the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, mass forces, militia, self-defense forces, standing forces, and modern equipment. This was a large-scale event, demonstrating the combined strength and spirit of national unity.

The female Special Forces soldiers represent the steel flowers who sacrificed their youth, secretly building and developing forces right in the enemy's heart.

The Airborne Special Forces are an elite special force of the heroic Vietnam People's Army, having achieved many outstanding feats in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

The Vietnamese Women's Militia Bloc, with the tradition of solidarity and cohesion of 54 ethnic groups.

In particular, the rehearsal also had the participation of military delegations from the Russian Federation, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People's Republic of China, contributing to demonstrating Vietnam's friendship and extensive international cooperation in the field of defense.

Russian Federation military bloc at the rehearsal.

Chinese military delegation attended the rehearsal.

Blocks of officers, non-commissioned officers, students of military academies, people's police force, militia and self-defense force, and youth marched in unison past President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, amidst the excited and proud cheers of the people standing on both sides of the road.

Lao People's Army Bloc.

Royal Cambodian Army at the rehearsal ceremony.

The images of the Electronic Warfare Units, the United Nations Peacekeeping Police Unit, the Southern Female Guerrilla Unit, the Special Police Unit, the Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Unit, the Special Forces Unit, the Vietnamese Female Militia Unit... with neat formations, solemn uniforms, and decisive steps, left a deep impression on the viewers.

Keeping in mind Uncle Ho's teaching "A good doctor must also be a good mother"; female military medical officers have worked selflessly, achieving many outstanding achievements.

Army, Air Force, Navy Honor Block.

The Electronic Warfare Unit with unmanned aerial vehicle suppression equipment is tasked with protecting key targets from threats to security, safety, and information security.

The Southern female guerilla bloc with the image of "Miss Ba, the brave warrior with a gun and a plow", seethed with the will "when the enemy comes, even women will fight".

The female Information Soldiers' Block is a force given priority for modern development. The Information Corps is determined to ensure "timely - accurate - confidential - safe" communication.

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Forces carry out the noble mission assigned by the Party, State, Army and People.

Several tanks that have been improved and modernized by Vietnam, such as the T54B and T55, and the T-90S and T-62 tanks, also appeared at the rehearsal.

Su30MK2 aircraft perform formation flight at the rehearsal ceremony.

Ammunition carrier and launcher of the Redut-M coastal missile complex.

Truong Son missile complex, one of the modern weapons completely autonomously researched and developed by Viettel Group's team of engineers in Vietnam.

The UAV complex owned, researched and produced by Vietnam plays a key role in air defense operations.

Photo series: Manh Linh/Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/anh/tong-duyet-dieu-binh-dieu-hanh-sang-308-trung-trung-quan-di-nhu-song-lop-lop-doan-quan-tien-ve-20250830141039796.htm