[UPDATE] April 30th parade rehearsal on Le Duan street in front of Independence Palace

According to the plan of the Organizing Committee of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), at 8:00 p.m. tonight (April 18), 38 military and police forces will gather in Ho Chi Minh City to practice for the parade. The group will move on Le Duan Street in front of the Independence Palace, passing through the grandstand area at the intersection of Le Duan - Pasteur.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense; General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (front row, from left) inspect the parade rehearsal.

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After this joint training session, the forces will have another joint training session on the evening of April 22, a preliminary rehearsal on April 25, and a state-level general rehearsal on April 27 on Le Duan Street.

People showed up early along Le Duan Street (District 1) to wait and watch the parade rehearsal.

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The official parade took place at 6:30 a.m. on April 30 with the participation of about 13,000 people.

The Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police said it will adjust traffic flow to serve the general parade rehearsal and parade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification on Le Duan Street in front of the Independence Palace .

From 8pm tonight, the traffic police will ban both people and vehicles from circulating on more than 20 routes in the central area; except for forces and vehicles with badges and badges directly on duty to ensure security, order and traffic safety for the program.

Specifically, traffic will be restricted, stopping and parking vehicles will be prohibited from 6pm to 8pm on April 18. Then, from 8pm to 1am on April 19, traffic will be prohibited, for both people and vehicles.

Cute pictures on Le Duan street

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During the above period, the authorities will only allow individuals and organizations to walk to their homes or hotels for accommodation. Officers and employees who need urgent work at their offices or units will be allowed to take the correct route to a place that has been proven to be in a restricted traffic area.

At the previous press conference, Colonel Nguyen Nhu Truc, Deputy Chief of Political Affairs of Military Region 7, said that in addition to the fixed locations for training, preliminary rehearsals, and general rehearsals, other routes are open to traffic. People can go near certain areas to watch the parade and march.