Impressive images of Vietnam's National Day parade

President Truong Tan Sang, General Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and many former state and party leaders attended Vietnam's National Day parade. The event started at 7 am this morning with a 21-gun salute. More than 30,000 people joined parade  to mark Vietnam’s 70th National Day today.

The parade started from Ba Dinh Square and then split into two halves: one route running along Nguyen Thai Hoc, Kim Ma and Lieu Giai and the other running along Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hang Khay, Trang Tien and concluding at Hanoi Opera House.

Here are some pictures of the parade which were recorded by VTV News: