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Young people form hearts and the letter V to show their affection for the passing soldiers. Photo: Thanh Tung |
Thousands of people with raincoats and umbrellas lined Lieu Giai street, greeting the convoy of soldiers as it passed by at 2:20 p.m.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, thunderstorms were expected in the eastern districts of Hanoi Thursday afternoon, later spreading to other inner-city wards and communes. Photo: Thanh Tung
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From their vehicles, air force and army personnel waved and formed hearts in response to the crowd's enthusiasm. Photo: Thanh Tung |
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People line the sidewalks of Lieu Giai street, waiting to watch the parade. Photo: Thanh Tung |
Young people form hearts and the letter V to show their affection for the passing soldiers. Photo: Thanh Tung
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People wearing national flag shirts pose for photos on the sidewalk of Dien Bien Phu street. Photo: Vo Thanh |
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Foreign tourists in raincoats and Vietnamese conical hats wait to see the parade in front of Lenin Park. Photo: Vo Thanh |
From their vehicles, air force and army personnel waved and formed hearts in response to the crowd's enthusiasm. Photo: Thanh Tung
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Nguyen Duc Anh and his cousins braved the rain, queuing for a front-row view of the parade at the Hang Khay - Hang Bai intersection. The group arrived at 10 a.m. "We didn't see it on the 21st, so we're really excited. This rain is fine, if it gets heavier we'll consider finding shelter," Anh said. Photo: Thanh Hang |
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Both sidewalks of Hung Vuong street, next to Ba Dinh Square, were full. Photo: Giang Huy |
People line the sidewalks of Lieu Giai street, waiting to watch the parade. Photo: Thanh Tung
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At 2:30 p.m., the convoy carrying the parade troops passed through the intersection of Pham Van Dong and Hoang Quoc Viet streets. Photo: Thanh Nga |
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The area around Lenin Park and the Hanoi Flag Tower on Dien Bien Phu street was also packed with people at 2 p.m., waiting for the parade.
Le Hai Yen, 19, from Nghe An province, said she had been there since noon. "I was busy yesterday and my friends and I couldn't see the military equipment. We saw pictures online, it looked impressive, so we came early to get a good spot," Yen said. Photo: Vo Thanh
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People wearing national flag shirts pose for photos on the sidewalk of Dien Bien Phu street. Photo: Vo Thanh
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Foreign tourists in raincoats and Vietnamese conical hats wait to see the parade in front of Lenin Park. Photo: Vo Thanh
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Nguyen Duc Anh and his cousins braved the rain, queuing for a front-row view of the parade at the Hang Khay - Hang Bai intersection. The group arrived at 10 a.m. "We didn't see it on the 21st, so we're really excited. This rain is fine, if it gets heavier we'll consider finding shelter," Anh said. Photo: Thanh Hang
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Both sidewalks of Hung Vuong street, next to Ba Dinh Square, were full. Photo: Giang Huy
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At 2:30 p.m., the convoy carrying the parade troops passed through the intersection of Pham Van Dong and Hoang Quoc Viet streets. Photo: Thanh Nga
Reporting team
