Young people wake up at 4am, travel dozens of kilometers to take pictures at Ba Dinh Square

(Dan Tri) - During the historic days of April, all over Hanoi's streets were filled with red flags with yellow stars, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South, attracting many young people to take photos and show their pride.

On holidays, Tet or important anniversaries of the country, every street and corner in the capital Hanoi wears a new shirt with the bright red flag with yellow star. That image becomes even more special on the historic days of April, towards the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

From early morning on weekends, in front of Ba Dinh Square, hundreds of young people flocked here to attend the flag-raising ceremony, take photos, and check-in.

The costumes chosen by young people are often the traditional ao dai accompanied by accessories such as the national flag, conical hats... which partly honor the graceful beauty of Vietnamese women and the love of the homeland and country of young people.

The cool weather is also a favorable condition for parents to take their children to Ba Dinh Square to take souvenir photos.

Mr. Vu Xuan Quy's family and 3-year-old Phu traveled more than 80km from Hoa Binh to President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum to have fun and take photos as the nation's big holiday was approaching.

"Inspired by the brave boy Luom, I chose for my son a liaison uniform to take photos in this sacred space. My husband and I both wanted to preserve beautiful images for our son, educate him about patriotism, and not forget the merits of his ancestors," Mr. Quy shared.

Nguyen Thu Huong (22 years old, Ha Dong district) said she woke up at 4am to put on makeup, prepare her outfit to attend the flag-raising ceremony and take photos at Ba Dinh Square.

"I thought it would be crowded on the weekends, so I prepared to come early to get some nice photos. I'm very happy and excited to see the parade in Ho Chi Minh City on the nation's important holiday," Huong said.

Lane 150 Yen Phu (Tay Ho district) is famous for its decorations of flags and banners and has become a familiar place, attracting many young people to take photos and check-in.

In front of the brilliant space of hundreds of Party and national flags, young people enthusiastically took beautiful and meaningful pictures, full of pride.

The photos are not only to preserve memories, but also to express the spirit of returning to the roots and national pride of the young generation.

After taking photos at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Nguyen Bich Phuong (29 years old, Ha Dong district) and her friend Nguyen Minh Truong (from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for work) also went to lane 150 Yen Phu to get satisfactory photos here.

Phuong said she feels very happy that young people today are increasingly interested in history, creating their own trends to express their patriotism and is very proud to be one of the young people participating in that trend.

"As a soldier in the Vietnamese peacekeeping force, I appreciate even more the values ​​our ancestors left behind, and want to contribute more to protecting and building Vietnam to become richer and stronger," Phuong added.

At Au Trieu Street (Hoan Kiem District), the street with a length of more than 200m also became prominent with hundreds of flags hanging in the air. Amidst the space filled with red flags with yellow stars and Party flags, many young people eagerly recorded memorable moments.

Knowing about Au Trieu street through social networks, Dinh Thi Ngoc Khanh (21 years old) also prepared early to travel more than 50km from Bac Ninh to Hanoi on a weekend morning to take photos in the space filled with red flags with yellow stars here.

"Standing in a space filled with brilliant red and yellow colors, as a young person wearing a shirt with the Vietnamese national flag, I feel even more proud and grateful for the work of my ancestors," Ngoc Khanh said.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/ban-tre-day-tu-4h-vuot-hang-chuc-kilomet-chup-hinh-o-quang-truong-ba-dinh-20250419151315716.htm