At 1:00 p.m. on September 1, Ms. Nguyen Viet Nga (Phuong Liet ward, Hanoi), currently a worker at Rang Dong Water Push-Ups Joint Stock Company, and a group of 16 women from other families went to Nguyen Thai Hoc street to wait to watch the parade on the morning of September 2.
Ms. Nga's group rode a motorbike, parked in a parking lot near Bach Mai Hospital, then walked along Le Duan Street. "We didn't feel tired because we were very excited. Everyone brought drinking water, snacks, raincoats and umbrellas. After more than half a day of waiting, what I saw since the early morning of September 2 made me feel so much hardship that it was insignificant, said Ms. Nga.
According to Ms. Nga, one of the most impressive and touching images is that although everyone wants a good seat and convenience to watch the parade passing, every time the authorities bring a veteran, the group immediately tell each other to sit close together, giving the most beautiful seats to the men.
"No one told anyone, we sat quietly together to have a seat for the guys. The first rows are gradually being replaced by blue shirts, white hair... Seeing the men anxiously waiting for the parade from 2-3am, I can see that the previous generation is extremely beloved," Ms. Nga said emotionally.
According to Ms. Nga, veterans are often arranged to have family members accompany them, but everyone in the streets cares for and looks after them. "Many young people ask to take photos together - like taking photos with celebrities - only to see them, the children grow up to be aware, it's a happy thing. Just one small thing, I find my country never as beautiful as it is today, Ms. Nga shared.
Ms. Hoang Thi Xuan (born in 1985) is currently a teacher in the English Department, Faculty of Basic Sciences (University of Transport). Ms. Xuan was able to participate in the group of workers and laborers at the parade on the morning of September 2.
At the end of the parade, Ms. Xuan and her colleagues were taken by the Organizing Committee to the University of Transport on the morning of September 2. After nearly a month of training, now is the time when Ms. Xuan is fully occupied with her family and work.
Sharing with reporters, Ms. Xuan could not hide her happiness: "At the end of the parade, I was still very touched, happy and grateful. Moved because I was officially allowed to parade through the historic Ba Dinh Square in the joyful welcoming of the Vietnamese people. Happy to have completed the assigned tasks. I am also very grateful to the Party and State, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the Vietnam Education Trade Union, and the University of Transport for giving me the opportunity to participate in this important event.
In the joyful mood of an never-forgetable event, Ms. Xuan said that as a worker, she will willingly strive to do her best for the development of the country, contributing to building the country stronger and stronger.
"Today, the working class is moving more evenly and beautifully than before. We are proud to have contributed to the success of the parade," Ms. Xuan happily said.
