People welcome a convoy of tanks to gather at Ba Dinh Square

19:00: Environmental sanitation workers on duty to collect garbage on Trang Thi Street

During the days of the parade and parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2, the city arranged to install more than 1,000 public toilets in Hanoi.

Of these, 612 mobile toilets are located in key locations such as Ba Dinh Square, parade - parade routes, fireworks display locations; about 400 toilets are mobilized from agencies, schools, hospitals, coffee shops and households, along with many battlefield toilets in crowded areas.

6:30 p.m.: Model car of the National emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the 2nd training session

According to records, Ba Dinh ward has prepared a large amount of necessities including 5,000 raincoats and 5,000 seats, 5,000 bottles of water, 2,000 bread portions and 2,000 dry meals. In addition, the Organizing Committee also prepared 2,000 main meals and 2,000 snacks for the supporting forces.

The ward has arranged 27 locations to serve the people, specifically: Kim Ma street (2 locations), Nguyen Thai Hoc street (9 locations), Giang Van Minh street (2 locations), Doi Can street (3 locations), Ngoc Ha street (5 locations), Le Hong Phong street (2 locations) and Tran Phu street (2 locations).

Ba Dinh Ward coordinates with the Environmental Company to collect garbage after training sessions, preliminary approval and general approval; at the same time, the points are also required to regularly inform and report on security, safety and arising issues.

People in the Hung Vuong - Thanh Nien street area sing revolutionary songs

6:30 p.m.: The song " sing forever the song of the army" with lyrics like: "For ever our hearts sing the song of the soldiers/For ever our hearts still sing the song of the army" was played in the pride of the people.

10:25: At the Hanoi City Command Center, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Party Committee Secretary - Director of Hanoi City Committee directly chaired and directed the work of ensuring security and order, traffic flow and protecting key areas to serve the second general training event - the 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

Also participating were comrades in the Board of Directors, commanders of professional departments, commanders of sub-areas, directly monitoring and operating through the surveillance camera system of Hanoi City Police Department, and at the same time deploying plans to maintain stability, order and absolute safety for people and areas where the event took place.

The Capital Police force has proactively stayed close to the area, promptly supported and guided people, and closely coordinated between routes and ends to ensure smooth traffic, absolute security and safety, contributing to creating an important premise for the success of the upcoming 80th Anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

Veterans eagerly wait for a series of parades and parades

6:15: Among the people lining up early on Hung Vuong Street to wait for the start of the second parade, notably the green shirt of the veterans and war invalids.

Ms. Do Thi Nhan and Do Thi Theu are both veterans, present very early. "Our sisters departed at 5am from Lai Chau to Hanoi to watch the concert, very excited and moved when being able to join in the bustling atmosphere of the country. We are veterans and are extremely touched to be warmly welcomed by everyone, so we forget the fatigue of the long journey to get here, said Ms. Nhan.

"Here we see the enthusiasm of the younger generation. They show that they are Vietnamese and proud of their Fatherland! This is something we are moved by for a future generation," Ms. Theu shared.

18:10: People present at the Cua Nam annual festival singing along "Nhu co on day of great victory" to lift their spirits before the parade training session.

People interact with parade soldiers in Ba Dinh

6:00 p.m.: On both sides of the sidewalk, crowded with people wearing red shirts, sticking national flag stickers, taking photos and cheering. At this time, people took souvenir photos with the armored soldiers on Thanh Nien Street.

5:50 p.m.: Artists and athletes of the Culture and Sports sector are excited before the training session.

5:45 p.m.: Exercise groups in Ba Dinh Square area

5:40 p.m.: The military equipment moved through Thanh Nien Street to the gathering point.

Welcoming the parade with revolutionary songs

5:20 p.m.: In the Trang Tien - Dinh Tien Hoang area, people in red sang the lyrics to the song "Nhu co Oncle Ho on a day of great joy and victory". The lyrics "Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh" were shouted in the pride of the people.

Tire and sticky rice vehicles enter Ba Dinh Square

17:00: The first tanks appear to pass through Thanh Nien Street, followed by a truckloaded with flat tires from My Dinh, a truckloaded with chain trucks from the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense of Nguyen Tri Phuong Street to enter the Ba Dinh Square area to prepare for the second training session.

In the squad of military artillery parading and parade A80, there are tanks, including upgraded T-54B and T-55 tanks.

These are heavily armored fortress formats, equipped with powerful 100mm guns along with a powerful anti-aircraft gun and anti-aircraft gun system. With a four-peat crew, they are a perfect combination of strong firepower, high mobility and good self-defense.

In particular, the smartly improved T-54B version with the skillful control of the vehicle members. They are truly a type of combat weapon that brings high efficiency on all battlefields.

Also in the tank formation, the T-90S and T-62 tanks appeared. The T-62 tank with the advantage of a 105mm main artillery round and a bronze gun proves its endurance and reliability. T-90S - the most modern tank line in the world.

With a crew of three T90S equipped with 125mm artillery, machine guns and especially the ability to propel missiles through the artillery core. These weapons provide superior firepower advantages, high mobility of the same quick and accurate firepower control system.

They not only demonstrate their superior strength but are also a pillar in training, combat readiness, affirming the position of the heroic armed forces of Vietnam.

Artillery convoy from F1 racetrack enters city center for synthesis

16:35: It rains, the crowd of people is increasingly large in the Cua Nam intersection. This is the Nghi Truong block area, part of the walking block (Army, Police, militia, foreign delegations) going in the direction of Nguyen Thai Hoc - Trang Thi - Trang Tien, ending at the 8th Revolution Square.

Unexpected gifts soldiers give to people in a parade

According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, at around 4:30 p.m., the parade and parade of the Department of Electronic Warfare passed through Ly Tu Trong Park (the intersection between Thanh Nien Street - Ba Dinh Square - Thuy Khue Street) in the warm welcome of the large number of people.

Joining in the bustling atmosphere, everyone sang together the melody "Nhu co on day vui ngan cong", creating an atmosphere that was both solemn and exciting.

In the midst of that moment, a surprising image moved many people: a soldier approached the crowd and gave them a small gift.

The gift is signed Khanh Son, carefully wrapped, inside is a beautiful pink hair clip with a heartfelt message: "Send you a sweet little! Hope you are happy. Thank you to everyone in the North".

As a lucky person to receive a special gift, Ha Guong could not hide her emotions.

"I was really surprised and honored to receive a gift from an electronic warfare officer. Today, I think I am the luckiest person to receive such a cute and meaningful gift," Ha Guong shared.

16:35: People eagerly line up to wait for the blocks of firecrackers from Thanh Nien Street to Hung Vuong Street. Many families have dozens of relatives traveling long distances to queue from early in the morning to attend the second parade and parade at Ba Dinh Square tonight (August 24).

The largeunarboard printed with Uncle Ho's image at the corner of Thanh Nien - Quan Thanh street was "checked-in" by many people with commemorative photos.

16:30: People wait for the life of the military equipment rolling at the F1 racetrack

According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at more than 4:00 p.m., many people flocked to Le Quang Dao Street (My Dinh Stadium area, F1 racetrack) to witness the convoy of military artillery vehicles with tires and police special vehicles rolling into the city center.

Mr. Le Minh Phuong (40 years old, Duong Noi ward, Hanoi) and his two children, aged 10 and 8, came here at 2pm to find a good location, waiting for the convoy to roll.

"On the weekend, I took my children to see military equipment. The children have loved and looked forward to it for the past few days. At the upcoming preliminary review, the family will go to the city center to see the parade blocks, parades as well as tanks, self-propelled fireworks, chain reaction cars..." - Mr. Phuong said.

According to the records, the police, military, and youth union members were present along Le Quang Dao Street to perform the task of dividing traffic, regulating traffic, ensuring security and order when the convoy passed.

It is expected that at around 4:45 p.m., the convoy of military artillery vehicles with tires and police special vehicles will leave the F1 racetrack and head towards the city center during the annual parade and parade for the 80th anniversary of National Day.

Hanoi Traffic Police use a specialized vehicle to clear a way to take the child to the emergency room in time

At around 1:00 p.m. on August 24, the working group of the Road Traffic Police Team No. 1, led by Major Dao Xuan Dung, was coordinating traffic organization in the Hang Giay - Tran Nhat Duat area when they received a request for support from the driver of a car with license plate 37K-060.61 about a family of a young child who was sick and had signs of convulsions and needed to be taken to the emergency room.

Immediately, the working group reported to the unit's Command Committee and used a specialized vehicle to guide the child's vehicle from Hang Giay to the 108 Central Military Hospital. Thanks to timely support, the baby was received and cared for by doctors and is currently in stable health.

At the hospital, Mr. Le Tien Dat (born in 1995, hometown Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City) said that his son named P.C.Q (born in 2019), his family went to Hanoi to watch the 2.9 parade, and on the way, the child suddenly became ill. Because he did not know the way, he asked for help and was promptly cleared by the traffic police to take his child to the hospital for emergency care. On behalf of the family, Mr. Dat sent his deep thanks to the Hanoi Traffic Police with the spirit of wholeheartedly serving the people.

Tonight (8.24), a second general parade and parade session will take place in Hanoi at Ba Dinh Square. According to the official schedule, this activity will only take place from 8pm, but from early morning, many people in the capital have gathered and waited on all the routes - where parades and parades are expected to pass.