Uncle Ho's image stands out in the April 30 parade rehearsal in Ho Chi Minh City

This morning, April 27, in Ho Chi Minh City, a rehearsal for the military parade took place to prepare for the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025). This is a particularly important preparatory activity before the official celebration on the morning of April 30.

Watching Su-30MK2 soar over Ho Chi Minh City's sky on the parade rehearsal day of April 30

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Su-30MK2 flies in rehearsal for April 30 parade in Ho Chi Minh City

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According to plan, the parade rehearsal on the morning of April 27 will take place from 7am to 12pm, on Le Duan Street, in front of Thong Nhat Hall, District 1.

Attending the event were Politburo members: Mr. Tran Cam Tu, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the three years 2023 - 2025 (referred to as the Steering Committee); Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission (Deputy Standing Head of the Steering Committee); Mr. Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (Deputy Head of the Steering Committee), General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense;

Also attending were Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense; leaders of ministries, branches, armed forces, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and many people.

Thanh Nien reporters continuously update the April 30 parade rehearsal on Le Duan Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to plan, the parade rehearsal on the morning of April 27 will take place from 7am to 12pm, on Le Duan Street, in front of Thong Nhat Hall, District 1.

Thanh Nien reporters continuously update the April 30 parade rehearsal on Le Duan Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

Preparation work from dawn

According to Thanh Nien reporters , from early morning on April 27, leaders and groups were present to prepare for the parade rehearsal, which began at 7am. The preparation atmosphere was extremely urgent.

Blocks are practicing before the parade rehearsal on April 27 (Photo taken early this morning)

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The group is practicing, reenacting the image of tanks entering the Independence Palace.

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Officers are practicing before the rehearsal on April 27, holding high their guns and the flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.

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From dawn this morning, General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense (right); General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense were present at the main stage to directly direct the preparations for the rehearsal on April 27.

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Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen was present to direct the parade rehearsal this morning.

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Mr. Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the three years 2023 - 2025 attended the rehearsal.

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Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, Permanent Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the three years 2023 - 2025 attended the rehearsal.

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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attended the rehearsal.

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Air Defense - Air Force officers stand and sing the song "As if Uncle Ho were here on the day of great victory"

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The parade will march through the main stage on Le Duan Street (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) to the warm welcome of delegates and a large crowd of people.

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Preparing for the performance of festival drums, colorful lion - dragon dance in the art parade, at the rehearsal on the morning of April 27

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Image of people on Le Loi street, before the parade rehearsal. Thanh Nien reporter is standing in direction 1: Le Duan → Nam Ky Khoi Nghia → Le Loi → Nguyen Thi Nghia → Phu Dong six-way intersection → Cach Mang Thang Tam → Tao Dan park

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At 6:25 a.m. this morning, April 27, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street - direction 3 in the parade formation - was packed with people standing on both sides of the street waiting to watch.

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Mr. Ha Van Binh (71 years old), a veteran from Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province, was present at Nguyen Hue walking street early in the morning to watch the parade rehearsal.

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At Nguyen Hue walking street, from dawn, people gathered in large numbers on both sides of the street, choosing beautiful positions to wait and watch the parade.

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At 7:15 a.m., the female military band in pure white uniforms, wearing striking red berets, white gloves, and yellow belts, marched through Nguyen Hue walking street, before the parade rehearsal.

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The lively melodies and bright smiles of the female soldiers made the atmosphere of the rehearsal more exciting.

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The parade blocks will march through the main stage on Le Duan Street, witnessed by leaders of the Party, State, Army and a large number of people.

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A large number of people, veterans and forces participated in the parade, holding high pictures of President Ho Chi Minh, the national flag and colorful bouquets of flowers, expressing gratitude and pride on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

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The parade and commemorative march in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 is a national event, jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City will take the lead in implementing and coordinating with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and relevant units to carry out specific activities.

According to the announcement of the authorities, to serve the parade rehearsal, Ho Chi Minh City has banned people and vehicles from circulating and parking in the city center. The ban starts from 3-12 o'clock on April 27.

The road closure area includes many important routes such as Ba Son Bridge (from Thu Duc City to District 1), Nguyen Binh Khiem Street (from Nguyen Dinh Chieu to Nguyen Huu Canh), Dinh Tien Hoang Street (from Nguyen Dinh Chieu to Le Duan), Ton Duc Thang Street (from Le Duan to the U-turn point in front of 37 Ton Duc Thang), Mac Dinh Chi Street (from Tran Cao Van to Nguyen Du), Hai Ba Trung Street (from Vo Van Tan to Ly Tu Trong), and other roads such as Pham Ngoc Thach, Pasteur, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Truong Dinh, Nguyen Du, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and internal roads around the Reunification Hall area.

Authorities advise people not to travel on roads within the restricted area during the road closure period. Only individuals and units with special tasks or permits issued by competent authorities are allowed to travel in this area.

At the same time, people need to bring identification documents and contact local police for support if they need to travel or need to enter restricted areas.

Previously, in Ho Chi Minh City, since mid-April, the marching and marching forces have organized many joint training sessions at their units to practice their formations and movements. Then, on April 18 and April 22, joint training sessions were deployed, and most recently, the state-level preliminary rehearsal on April 25 on Le Duan Street .

Leading the parade were the National Emblem model car, the Party flag - National flag block and the car carrying the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, at the preliminary rehearsal on April 25.

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The motorcade symbolizing the 50th anniversary of national reunification enters the stage, at the preliminary rehearsal on April 25.

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The female band members wore white uniforms, red berets, white gloves and yellow belts at the rehearsal on April 25. The female soldiers played musical instruments such as the helicon, saxophone and trumpet while marching in a standard formation.

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Air Defense - Air Force officers standing in the sudden rain, at the preliminary rehearsal on April 25

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The block of officers representing the 5 armies entering Saigon on April 30, 1975 marched in unison in the parade formation, at the training session on April 22.

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The block of male police officers represents the law enforcement force, maintaining security and order nationwide. The officers wear traditional moss green uniforms, red-rimmed kepi caps with the national emblem, white gloves, yellow sash and brown leather belts.

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56 blocks of parade

It is expected that the forces participating in the parade will be divided into two groups: standing and walking.

Of which, the outgoing block has a total of 56, including ceremonial vehicles and parade blocks.

Specifically, the military bloc opened with a car modelling the National Emblem, followed by the Party flag and national flag bloc, a car carrying a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, a car symbolising 50 years of national reunification, a command vehicle and a group of military flags.

Next was the female military band leading the way, followed by the officer group representing the five military wings (including Army Corps 1 - Quyet Thang Army Corps, Army Corps 2 - Huong Giang Army Corps, Army Corps 3 - Tay Nguyen Army Corps, Army Corps 4 - Cuu Long Army Corps and Group 232), the liberation army soldiers, the officer groups of the following military branches: army, navy, air defense - air force, border guards, coast guard, logistics - engineering, female information officers and female military medical officers.

Continuing the parade of the military bloc were the electronic warfare soldiers, cyber warfare forces, female UN peacekeeping officers, army soldiers, armored soldiers, special forces soldiers, female commandos, and paratroopers.

After the parade of the Vietnamese army, international formations entered including: the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Lao People's Army and the Royal Cambodian Army.

Chinese People's Liberation Army troops appear during a rehearsal on April 25.

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Next is the militia force with the following formations: male maritime militia, female southern guerrillas and female northern militia.

The People's Public Security force started with the command vehicle and the police team, followed by the following forces: male people's security officers, male people's police officers, female traffic police officers, male people's air force officers, male Ho Chi Minh City police officers, and male fire prevention and fighting police officers.

Next is the UN peacekeeping police officer block, male mobile police officers, female special police officers, male mobile police reserve combat officers, male forces participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level, mobile police cavalry, and ending with the red flag block (army).

The parade was organized by Ho Chi Minh City, with 12 groups representing different classes of people, including: groups honoring the Heroes of the People's Armed Forces and typical historical witnesses, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, veterans, former youth volunteers, workers, farmers, intellectuals, businessmen, overseas Vietnamese, women, children and youth, and finally the cultural and sports groups.

In addition to the parade, the program also has symbolic highlights. Notably, the 21-gun salute ceremony to the National Anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The air force will participate in the demonstration with 13 flag-raising helicopters, 9 Yak-130 aircraft and 7 Su-30MK2 aircraft flying in welcome over the sky of Ho Chi Minh City.

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