Vietnam's national flag displayed as the nation celebrating Vietnam's 80th National Day in Hanoi, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Photos of Vietnam preparing to celebrate 80th National Day
Hanoi, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is getting ready to celebrate its 80th National Day on September 2, marking the Southeast Asian country’s independence from French colonial rule in 1945.
In the capital, Hanoi, national flags lined the streets as residents gathered to watch rehearsals for the upcoming military parade. Some wore designs of the red flag with its distinct yellow star, while others painted their faces with the same colors.
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People’s Liberation Army of China march during military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in old town of Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Vietnamese retired veterans wait for military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in old town of Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Women wear Vietnam’s national flag as the nation celebrating Vietnam’s 80th National Day in Hanoi, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)A child wears a traditional Vietnamese military uniform as people wait for a military parade rehearsal for the 80th National Day celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Pedestrian walks infront a billboard as the nation celebrating Vietnam’s 80th National Day in Hanoi, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)People wait for a military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)People’s Liberation Army of China march during a military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Vietnamese navy march during a rehearsal for the 80th National Day celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Women take picture with Vietnam’s national flag as the nation celebrating Vietnam’s 80th National Day in Hanoi, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)People wait for the final day of a military parade rehearsal for the 80th National Day celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Vietnamese take picture with her mobile phone during military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in old town of Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Vietnamese Army and security personal stand guard before a military parade rehearsal for the Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in old town of Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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