At 6:30 a.m. on September 2, at Xanh Pon General Hospital, hundreds of patients - patients' families from all departments and rooms were looking at the windows to witness the parade groups on the streets.
Ms. Dieu Hong (a Vietnamese-American in Sydney - Australia) visited relatives at the hospital and witnessed the A80 parade from the hospital window.
Ms. Hong traveled thousands of kilometers to return to Vietnam to attend the A80 grand ceremony. "I was really touched, so happy. When I learned about the schedule for the A80 Festival, I had planned a long time ago, 4 days ago I flew from Sydney to Singapore and then back to Vietnam, the journey was very long, but I was always happy and felt like I was about to immerse myself in the patriotic atmosphere of my compatriots. I love Vietnam" - Ms. Hong shared.
At exactly 6:45 a.m., when the National Anthem sounded, all doctors, patients and family members were looking towards Ba Dinh Square through the large screen outside the window, paying a solemn flag.
Doctors and patients' families cheered when the parade blocks moved through Hung Vuong Street - Nguyen Thai Hoc turn.
Quynh Mai (Nghia Do ward - Hanoi) had to be hospitalized on the night of September 1 because the gallbladder cut 1 month ago had an unusual surgical wound. Thanks to the support of the authorities, Quynh Mai arrived at the hospital in time and was treated stably.
"Although I have to stay in the hospital, I still feel lucky to have witnessed the A80 festival through the hospital's window. This is a special occasion, taking place once every 80 years. When the heroic and cheerful parades and parades passed, I wished I was healthy enough to cheer, but because I was a patient, I could only cheer and watch quietly. It is a great joy that our country is peaceful and unified" - Quynh Mai shared.
Hoang Ha - a patient's family member shared the joy and happiness when witnessing the parade, marched from the hospital's windows. "This is an unforgettable memory for us. Although I had to jostle through a crowded crowd to get to the hospital for emergency care, thanks to the support of the authorities, my family was given timely emergency care" - Hoang Ha shared.
