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After the parade passed the main stage, units spread into four directions to head toward Bach Dang Wharf, Tao Dan Park, Hoa Lu Stadium and Le Van Tam Park. This division aimed to reduce congestion and allow the troops to interact more with the locals along the streets.
The official parade is scheduled for the morning of April 30.
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Units marching in front of the Ben Thanh Market as they head toward Tao Dan Park. |
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The police group marches past the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee building on Nguyen Hue Street, moving toward Bach Dang Wharf. |
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An officer from the Lao troops shakes hands and interacts with locals along the way to the gathering point. |
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Soldiers are cared for by locals after the parade concluded at Bach Dang Wharf. |
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People wave goodbye to soldiers on Ton Duc Thang Street. |
Video by Hoang Thanh
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More than 100 Chinese soldiers march to the main stage. Photo by Quynh Tran |
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Photo by Quynh Tran |
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Photo by Quynh Tran |
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The Lao troops at the parade rehearsal. Photo by Quynh Tran |
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The Cambodian troops at the parade rehearsal. Photo by Quynh Tran |
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Cambodian soldiers. Photo by Quynh Tran |
Different units march on Le Duan Street in front of the Independence Palace. Video by Tuan Viet, Minh Trinh
Su-30MK2 fighter jets fire flares in the sky of Ho Chi Minh City. Video by Hoang Thanh
At 8:05 a.m., dozens of fighter jets and helicopters from Bien Hoa arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. Thousands of people at Bach Dang Wharf Park simultaneously turned their eyes and raised their phones to record the fighter jets and helicopters flying in the sky.
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People film the flying helicopters from Bach Dang Wharf Park and Ton Duc Thang Street in front of the Majestic Hotel. Photo by Dinh Van |
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Helicopters fly over high-rise buildings in central HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Van |
15 cannons open fire at Bach Dang Wharf. Video by Cong Khang
