At 6:30 a.m. on August 30, 2025, the state-level full-dress rehearsal for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day parade took place at Ba Dinh Square and surrounding central streets in Hanoi. This final combined parade and procession rehearsal matches the scale of the official event and includes participation from the air force.

The event was attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, also head of the central steering committee for major holidays and historical anniversaries in 2023–2025; Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia; Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh; Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang; and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang.

PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, fifth from left) and other leaders attend the final state-level rehearsal on August 30 morning. (Photo: VNA)

Immediately after, the national flag-raising ceremony was held, accompanied by a cannon salute from My Dinh Stadium. As the national anthem resounded, residents across the capital stood in solemn tribute.

    

    

    

Nearly 16,000 personnel participated, marching in 43 formations, with 26 from the military and 17 from the public security force, alongside foreign military contingents, military and police vehicles, and artillery units.

    

    

 

The official parade is scheduled for 6:30 am on September 2.