People were moved after watching the January 30 parade
9h30: At the end of the rehearsal, the soldiers in the arms welcomed and encouraged the people before going to the car to return to the unit. The parade and official parade will take place on the morning of April 30.
9:15: People begin to leave areas and roads where parades pass under the guidance of authorities. The road crossings towards the outside area were crowded with people but there was no jostling or pushing. Vehicles carrying the parade and marching forces also departed to pick up the forces at their stops.
9am: At the time when the parade groups were traveling on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street (from Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street to Dinh Tien Hoang Street), many people could not contain their emotions and excitement, and the loud cheers cheered for each parade block. On this route, there are a total of 8 groups of parades passing through.
8:50: People are drunk on the sun to watch the parade, and are taken to the shade to rest by the support force
The temperature in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 was from 35-37 degrees Celsius, the heat was harsh but still did not reduce the spirit of responding to the April 30 holiday.
8:30 am: The parade blocks passed through Le Loi Street in the warm welcome of the people.
8:15: Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army - shouted the command, opening the general parade.
8:10: Helicopters and fighter jets fly in formation, pulling the Party flag and the national flags up to the sky of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, fighters perform acrobatics, release heat traps...
8am: Recorded on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street - the intersection with Pham Ngoc Thach Street, crowded with people cheering and cheering when the helicopter group flew through the city center. Although waiting for many hours to see the parade, the people still felt excited and not tired.
7:00 a.m.: 15 60-ton cannons set fire at Bach Dang Wharf Park in Ho Chi Minh City
The artillery battlefield consists of 15 large artillery pieces, each weighing about 4 tons, placed on a 90-meter-long red carpet along Ton Duc Thang Street, creating a majestic and sacred scene.
At around 7am, at Ben Bach Dang Park, a series of incense burnings were held, ecstasying a whole space witnessed by thousands of people.
13,000 people participate in the General Congress of Parades and Parades
On the morning of April 27, the State-level parade and parade was officially held on Le Duan Street (District 1), in preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).
Attending were Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Steering Committee Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission Nguyen Trong Nghia; Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen; Politburo member, Minister of National Defense, General Phan Van Giang; Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh...
The general parade and parade was attended by about 13,000 people, including 23 military groups, 3 militia and self-defense groups, 12 police groups, 12 popular groups and 3 military groups from China, Laos and Cambodia.
In parallel with the underground parade, the helicopter and fighter squads of the Air Defense - Air Force (Ministry of National Defense) departed from Bien Hoa airport (Dong Nai), heading towards the center of Ho Chi Minh City.
Helicopters and fighters will fly in formation, pulling the Party and Fatherland flags up to the sky of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, fighters perform acrobatics, release heat traps...
At the same time, in Ben Bach Dang area, there was a series of 21 cannons fired on the background of the national anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
