A Su-30MK2 fighter jet releases flares during a military parade rehearsal over Hanoi, Vietnam, August 30, 2025. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre
Nine helicopters took off from Hoa Lac Airfield shortly after 7:00 am and flew over the capital, followed by transport aircraft and combat jets including Yak-130s, L-39NG trainers, and Su-30MK2 fighters.
The aircraft flew in formation over Ba Dinh Square and West Lake, where large crowds gathered to observe the event.
Vietnam’s Su-30 fighter jets deploy flares over Hanoi in parade rehearsal
Su-30MK2 jets deployed flares during the rehearsal, while helicopters carried the Vietnamese national flag and the Vietnamese Communist Party flag.
Vietnam will mark its National Day with a military parade in Hanoi, commemorating the success of the August Revolution in 1945 and the declaration of independence.
Vietnamese military helicopters carry the national flags and the Vietnamese Party flags over Hanoi during a parade rehearsal, August 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Hien / Tuoi Tre
A Vietnamese military helicopter carries the Vietnamese Party flag over Hanoi during a parade rehearsal ahead of National Day, August 30, 2025. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre
A formation of Su-30MK2 fighter jets performs an aerial display over central Hanoi during a National Day parade rehearsal, August 30, 2025. Photo: Danh Khang / Tuoi Tre
A five-aircraft formation of Su-30MK2 jets releases flares during a full-dress rehearsal ahead of Vietnam’s 80th National Day, in Hanoi, August 30, 2025. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre
Su-30MK2 fighter jets release flares during a military parade rehearsal over Hanoi, Vietnam, August 30, 2025. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre
A Su-30MK2 fighter jet releases flares during a military parade rehearsal over Hanoi, Vietnam, August 30, 2025. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre
Vietnamese Su-30MK2 fighter jets fly in formation over Hanoi during a military parade rehearsal, August 30, 2025. Photo: Chi Tue / Tuoi Tre
