On the morning of April 30, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and Ho Chi Minh City solemnly organized the national ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).
This is the official and most significant event within the series of commemorative activities marking the 50th anniversary of national reunification, and it is also the largest-scale event ever held in Ho Chi Minh City.
The ceremony was attended by General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, along with other current and former leaders of the Party, State, National Assembly, ministries, sectors, and local authorities.
The event also saw participation from numerous international dignitaries, including Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Hun Sen, and Vice President of Cuba Salvador Valdes Mesa. Additionally, representatives from political parties and delegations from China, Mongolia, Japan, the Dominican Republic, France, Russia, Malaysia, the United States, Venezuela, Mexico, and others were also present.
The highlight of the event was an impressive military parade featuring over 13,000 parade participants, 6,000 invited guests, and hundreds of thousands of citizens lining the streets. Marching units, parade formations, aerial displays, and ceremonial artillery salutes created powerful emotions and immense pride among Vietnamese people nationwide and guests from many countries worldwide.
This grand commemorative ceremony was broadcast live nationwide by national television and extensively covered by domestic and international media outlets, underscoring the event’s significance and broadcasting a powerful message of a peaceful, unified, prosperous, happy, and thriving Vietnam.
Watch the full live broadcast of the military parade here (source: VTV):
https://www.youtube.com/live/a0rvnPdip0w?si=vA_JWfGOhMjZF1Qg
