People spread out mats in the rain, choosing a good spot to watch the parade.

On the morning of August 27, in the area around Ba Dinh Square, many people gathered to watch the rehearsal of the parade taking place that evening.

At the intersection between Nguyen Thai Hoc Street and Hung Vuong Street, despite the heavy rain, on the morning of August 27, there were still many people gathered here waiting to watch the preliminary rehearsal of the parade.

Some tents have been set up for people to take shelter from the rain.

Many people come here from 4-5am to find the best spot to watch the parade. In the photo is Tran Phuong Thao from Thanh Tri. Thao said she was very excited to see the parade so she and her sister went to this area early.

Meanwhile, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy (Thanh Hoa) and her family went to Hanoi early in the morning of August 27. Right after arriving in the capital, she immediately went to this location with the desire to see the military parade. Ms. Thuy said that despite the unfavorable weather, she still wanted to go. She herself had been to Ho Chi Minh City to see the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the Unification of the Country as well as to Dien Bien to see the military parade in the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

A resident spreads out a mat to make room for his family to rest and wait to watch the parade in a temporary tent area near the intersection of Nguyen Thai Hoc and Hung Vuong streets.

Meanwhile, outside, despite the rain, many people gathered, some even set up tents to shelter from the rain in order to reserve a spot to watch the parade.

People set up tents and spread out raincoats to wait to watch the parade.

Many people take advantage of breakfast with lunch to have energy to wait until evening.

Many places on Nguyen Thai Hoc street have barricades.

The rain is expected to stop in the afternoon of August 27. In this photo, a family waits to watch the parade on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street on the morning of August 27.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/doi-song/nguoi-dan-doi-mua-trai-chieu-chon-cho-dep-cho-xem-dieu-binh-i779459/