The Vietnamese national flag flies in Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi on the morning of April 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
At 5:45 am, the changing of the honor guard took place at the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Soldiers from the ceremonial guard, trained to stand motionless for hours, carried out their duties with precision and discipline.
As military music played, the honor guard marched from the intersection of Hung Vuong and Le Hong Phong Streets into the square, where the formal flag-raising was conducted.
When the Vietnamese national anthem echoed through the square, the national flag was hoisted high, fluttering proudly over Ba Dinh.
Citizens, including war veterans and visiting families, stood at attention in respect.
Honor guards stand watch at the entrance of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, April 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Although each ceremonial shift lasts 60 minutes, these soldiers are trained to stand still for up four hours continuously as part of their duty. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
As military music plays, the honor guards march from the intersection of Hung Vuong and Le Hong Phong Streets into Ba Dinh Square. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
The honor guards perform the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, April 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Civilians stand at attention as the national anthem plays. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
Many war veterans come to watch the flag-raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, April 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
The ceremonial guards perform a march past the entrance of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, April 30, 2025.
Giang Minh Duc and his family pose for a photo at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, April 30, 2025. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
People line up in a long queue waiting for their turn to enter the mausoleum to pay respects to late President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre
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