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HCMC – This morning, April 27, HCMC held a full rehearsal of the military parade and mass procession, a key event ahead of the official celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and the reunification of the nation (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).
The full rehearsal, involving 13,000 participants from 48 parade formations, began at 7:00 a.m. along Le Duan Boulevard. This marks the fourth large-scale joint rehearsal held in Ho Chi Minh City, following more than two months of training exercises conducted across various provinces nationwide.
It is also the first daytime rehearsal featuring fighter jets, helicopters carrying flags, and flares being deployed, ahead of the official parade scheduled for the morning of April 30.
Before dawn, crowds gather along Nguyen Hue Walking Street, especially in the areas where the parade formations pass, securing the best spots to witness the rehearsalMany in the crowd wave national flags, cheer loudly, and sing patriotic songs, creating a vibrant and emotional atmosphere throughout the city centerA vibrant display of drum performances and colorful lion and dragon dances takes place during the artistic parade segmentThe parade formations march past the main grandstand on Le Duan Boulevard, in the presence of Party, State, and military leaders, as well as a large number of citizens
After completing the solemn march past the main grandstand on Le Duan Boulevard, the parade formations disperse in four directions toward designated assembly pointsThe parade continues down Nguyen Hue Walking Street and toward the Bach Dang Wharf, where thousands warmly welcome the marching units
Unlike the official area with barriers, people stand very close to the parade formations along Nguyen Hue Walking Street and Bach Dang WharfJust a few steps away, spectators can clearly see the proud and expressions of each soldier as they march in unisonFrom the direction of the Saigon Bridge, the helicopter formation appears first, carrying fluttering red flagsImmediately afterward, fighter jets zoom by with a roar of engines and the sound of their rotating bladesThe pilots begin releasing heat flares from the aircraft, with bright red and white bursts shooting out, spreading into clusters of fireworks, creating a trail across the skyLarge crowds come to the Bach Dang Wharf and Ton Duc Thang Street, looking up, cheering loudly, and using their phones to capture the moments
