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Vietnam will celebrate the 80th National Day with a grand military parade and procession in Hanoi. Here is the official schedule for events:

• 06:30 – Traditional torch relay begins at the Ho Chi Minh Museum, leading toward Ba Dinh Square.

• 06:45 – Flag-raising ceremony and speeches by Party and State leaders officially open the celebration.

• 07:00 – 09:00 – Large-scale military parade and public procession featuring around 14,000 participants, military personnel, and hundreds of vehicles. The procession moves from Ba Dinh Square along Dien Bien Phu, Trang Thi, Hang Khay, and ends at the Opera House area.

• 21:00 – Fireworks displays at five major locations: Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, My Dinh Stadium, Van Quan Lake, and West Lake, lighting up the evening sky in celebration.

Two national-scale dress rehearsals took place prior:

• 21:00 on 27 August as a rehearsal (backup date: 28 August) at Ba Dinh Square.

• 07:00 on 30 August (backup 31 August) for the final dress rehearsal.

In total, more than 30,000 participants took part in the parade, excluding invited guests and dignitaries.