Vietnam publicly displayed a range of long-range cruise and ballistic missiles, along with reconnaissance and suicide UAVs, for the first time during the A80 parade.
Tears flowed freely among the female militia members of various ethnic groups, and police officers hastily scribbled "Goodbye Hanoi" on cardboard signs before leaving the capital following the A80 parade.
Many artists stayed up all night preparing their attire and arrived early at Ba Dinh square on the morning of 2/9 to interact with the audience and await the parade.
Speaking at the A80 grand ceremony on 2/9, Party General Secretary To Lam highlighted Vietnam's "national aspiration and oath of honor before history" to become a powerful, prosperous, and happy nation by 2045.
On the morning of 1/9, each son-in-law and grandson-in-law of 61-year-old Bui Van Han, in Ngoc Son commune, Phu Tho province, brought two ducks to gift to their father-in-law.
The Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC) in Dong Anh, Hanoi, with its comprehensive infrastructure, diverse amenities, and 2,000 volunteers, ensured a positive experience for nearly 1.2 million visitors.
Composer Vu Bao Hoang wrote the chorus of "Youth's Aspirations" after reading President Ho Chi Minh's speech at a university's founding ceremony on 19/1/1955.
Tran Phu Trafuco's booth combined 3D hologram technology and panoramic LED displays to showcase its electrical wire and cable products and manufacturing capabilities at the national achievements exhibition.
On the evenings of 29/8 and 30/8, Hoan Kiem Lake shone brightly during the 3D mapping art program "Radiant Hanoi", celebrating 80 years of National Day.
Familiar streets awash in national flags and people in star-spangled attire offered international visitors a unique and striking impression of Hanoi during the 2/9 holiday.
In its infancy, lacking resources, the revolutionary government decided to repurpose old Indochinese stamps, overprinting them with the new country's name.
