Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi is a national historic landmark where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
The Honor Guards carries the national flag to parade in front of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to the flagpole. (Photo: VNA)
The Honor Guard carries the national flag towards the flagpole to prepare for the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
When the signal is given, the national anthem echoes at Ba Dinh square and the flag is unfolded and hoisted to the top of a 29-meter pole. (Photo: VNA)