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The flag hoist ceremony at the Ba Dinh
Square is a national ritual of Vietnam, which is performed every day at 6am in
front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. This ceremony was performed for the first
time from May 19, 2001, on the occasion of the 111th birthday of President Ho
Chi Minh and it has been carried out every day since then, by soldiers of the
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guard High Command.
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The flag hoist group starts moving from
behind Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Taking the lead is a soldier holding the military
flag, followed by 34 soldiers, representing the first 34 soldiers of the
Vietnam people’s army. The soldiers walk to the melody of the song 'Move under
the military flag' to the flagpole.
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When three soldiers move forward to
prepare the flag hoist ritual, the door of the mausoleum also opens.
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After the signal, the flag comes out
and flies up during the melody of the National Anthem. The flag is hoisted to
the 29m high top of the flagpole.
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After the ritual, the soldiers walk in
front of the mausoleum and the ritual ends.
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At 9pm, the flag lowering ceremony is
performed, similarly. Earlier, loudspeakers begin asking people to stop all
activities around the area to prepare for the ceremony.
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A group of 34 uniformed soldiers march
to the melody of the song "Uncle Ho is marching with us," form the
right of the mausoleum.
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Many people and tourists watch the
ritual.
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After lowering the flag from the top,
the flag is folded and the ritual finishes.
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