Buddhist flag-hoisting ceremony at UN Vesak 2025 celebration
Buddhist flag-hoisting ceremony at UN Vesak 2025 celebration

VOV.VN - A giant 500m² Buddhist flag was hoisted into the sky during the United Nations Vesak 2025 celebration in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

Buddhist flag-hoisting ceremony at UN Vesak 2025 celebration
Welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President in Hanoi
Welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by President Luong Cuong for his Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 5.

Welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President in Hanoi
Lord Buddha’s sarira now open for public veneration in Vietnam
Lord Buddha’s sarira now open for public veneration in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Lord Buddha’s sarira, a sacred treasure of India, has arrived in Vietnam and is open for public veneration at Thanh Tam pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City from May 3.

Lord Buddha’s sarira now open for public veneration in Vietnam
Tens of thousands stir up vibrant atmosphere of Ha Long Carnival 2025
Tens of thousands stir up vibrant atmosphere of Ha Long Carnival 2025

VOV.VN - The Ha Long Carnival 2025 took place at Sun Carnival Square in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on May 1 evening, attracting more than 20,000 local residents and domestic and international tourists.

Tens of thousands stir up vibrant atmosphere of Ha Long Carnival 2025
Diverse activities mark 50 years of national reunification
Diverse activities mark 50 years of national reunification

VOV.VN - A wide array of meaningful activities have been held nationwide to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).

Diverse activities mark 50 years of national reunification
Radiant night in HCM City with dazzling fireworks for 50th reunification anniversary
Radiant night in HCM City with dazzling fireworks for 50th reunification anniversary

VOV.VN - On the night of April 30, Ho Chi Minh City staged a spectacular fireworks display to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, with 30 sites across the city delighting locals and visitors alike.

Radiant night in HCM City with dazzling fireworks for 50th reunification anniversary
Impressive images of 50-year reunification celebration in Ho Chi Minh City
Impressive images of 50-year reunification celebration in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - The national-level military parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30 featured many impressive and meaningful moments.

Impressive images of 50-year reunification celebration in Ho Chi Minh City
Thousands pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Reunification Day
Thousands pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Reunification Day

VOV.VN - Thousands of people visited the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a national historic landmark in Hanoi, on April 30, paying tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

Thousands pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Reunification Day
Watching fighter jets release decoy flares over Ho Chi Minh City sky
Watching fighter jets release decoy flares over Ho Chi Minh City sky

VOV.VN - After days of rigorous training and with high determination, helicopters and fighter jets of the Vietnam People's Air Force opened the military parade in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of April 30, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Watching fighter jets release decoy flares over Ho Chi Minh City sky
National-level military parade celebrating 50 years Vietnam’s national reunification
National-level military parade celebrating 50 years Vietnam’s national reunification

VOV.VN - A mass military parade took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. Let’s have a look at some of the images of the parade.

National-level military parade celebrating 50 years Vietnam’s national reunification
Special flag raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square marking 50 years of national reunification
Special flag raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square marking 50 years of national reunification

VOV.VN - A special flag raising ceremony was solemnly held at the historic Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on April 30 morning, commemorating 50 years of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

Special flag raising ceremony at Ba Dinh Square marking 50 years of national reunification
Flag raising ceremony at Hien Luong bridge – a historic landmark of Vietnam
Flag raising ceremony at Hien Luong bridge – a historic landmark of Vietnam

VOV.VN - A solemn flag raising ceremony for 50-year national reunification took place at the Hien Luong Flag Tower, located at the special national historic site of Hien Luong - Ben Hai, in Quang Tri province on April 30 morning.

Flag raising ceremony at Hien Luong bridge – a historic landmark of Vietnam
Thousands converge on city centre to watch military parade
Thousands converge on city centre to watch military parade

VOV.VN - Downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been overwhelmed with crowds as tens of thousands of residents and tourists flocked to key streets to secure spots for a military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30).

Thousands converge on city centre to watch military parade
Bus stations in Hanoi busy as thousands return home for five-day holiday
Bus stations in Hanoi busy as thousands return home for five-day holiday

VOV.VN - Thousands of people have flocked to bus stations in the capital on the final working day to queue up for tickets to go back to their hometowns over the five-day holiday period from April 30 to May 4, causing severe congestion and overcrowding.

Bus stations in Hanoi busy as thousands return home for five-day holiday
Tourists enjoy Vietnam’s largest hot air balloon festival in Dong Nai
Tourists enjoy Vietnam’s largest hot air balloon festival in Dong Nai

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists flocked to Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai province on April 27 for the 2025 Dong Nai Hot Air Balloon Festival, the largest event of its kind ever held in Vietnam, which marks the start of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025).

Tourists enjoy Vietnam’s largest hot air balloon festival in Dong Nai
Three family members killed in tragic house fire in Hanoi
Three family members killed in tragic house fire in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A devastating fire occurred early on April 28 at a four-story house on Dinh Cong Ha Street in Hanoi, claiming the lives of three family members and leaving another injured.

Three family members killed in tragic house fire in Hanoi
Welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister in Hanoi
Welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A welcome ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 28.

Welcome ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister in Hanoi
State-level rehearsal for military parade in HCM City
State-level rehearsal for military parade in HCM City

VOV.VN - A state-level rehearsal for a special military parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification took place on Le Duan Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 morning.

State-level rehearsal for military parade in HCM City
HCM City residents take to streets at midnight to watch parade rehearsal
HCM City residents take to streets at midnight to watch parade rehearsal

VOV.VN - From around 2A.M. on April 27, large crowds of Ho Chi Minh City residents flocked to the downtown area, hoping to catch a glimpse of officers and soldiers engaging in a military parade rehearsal in the lead-up to the grand ceremony on April 30 to mark 50 years of national reunification.

HCM City residents take to streets at midnight to watch parade rehearsal
Locals in Hue swell with pride as National Reunification Day draws near
Locals in Hue swell with pride as National Reunification Day draws near

VOV.VN - In the jubilant atmosphere celebrating the grand 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025), a large number of young people and tourists have visited national flag decorated Phu Xuan University in Hue city, swelling with patriotism and pride.

Locals in Hue swell with pride as National Reunification Day draws near
Thousands brave rain for rehearsal parade in Ho Chi Minh City
Thousands brave rain for rehearsal parade in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - Despite heavy rain on April 25 evening, thousands of residents and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City patiently stood in the rain to witness a rehearsal of the military-civil parade in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

Thousands brave rain for rehearsal parade in Ho Chi Minh City
National flags brighten Hanoi in lead-up to Reunification Day
National flags brighten Hanoi in lead-up to Reunification Day

VOV.VN - With just five days to go until the major holiday, Hanoi is awash with national flags and patriotic banners as the city marks 50 years of national reunification.

National flags brighten Hanoi in lead-up to Reunification Day
State President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed in Laos
State President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed in Laos

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong arrived in Vientiane on April 24, beginning a two-day state visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President Thongloun Sisoulith.

State President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed in Laos
Framing memories of pride on Reunification Day
Framing memories of pride on Reunification Day

VOV.VN - Streets and villages across the northern province of Son La bloom with flags and flowers as locals capture heartfelt moments to celebrate 50 years of national reunification.

Framing memories of pride on Reunification Day
Fighter jets rehearse spectacular maneuvers for reunification anniversary
Fighter jets rehearse spectacular maneuvers for reunification anniversary

VOV.VN - Yak-130 and Su-30MK2 fighter jets wowed onlookers with impressive aerobatics over Ho Chi Minh City on April 22, as they rehearsed for the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Fighter jets rehearse spectacular maneuvers for reunification anniversary
Unique rain praying ritual of Ede ethnic people in Dak Lak
Unique rain praying ritual of Ede ethnic people in Dak Lak

VOV.VN - Traditionally, the Ede ethnic people of Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands, hold a ritual in April to pray for rain, favourable weather, bountiful crops, a prosperous life, and happiness.

Unique rain praying ritual of Ede ethnic people in Dak Lak
Spectacular fireworks light up HCM City sky for reunification anniversary
Spectacular fireworks light up HCM City sky for reunification anniversary

VOV.VN - Crowds gathered in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of April 19 to witness a dazzling fireworks display celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

Spectacular fireworks light up HCM City sky for reunification anniversary
Grand parade rehearsal ahead of Reunification Day celebration
Grand parade rehearsal ahead of Reunification Day celebration

VOV.VN - On April 18 evening, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Public Security, and Ho Chi Minh City coordinated a full rehearsal for the military parade and procession, involving the armed forces and people, in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of South Vietnam and National Reunification (1975-2025).

Grand parade rehearsal ahead of Reunification Day celebration
Military aircraft rehearse for 50th anniversary of South liberation and reunification
Military aircraft rehearse for 50th anniversary of South liberation and reunification

VOV.VN - Dozens of helicopters, Su-30 fighter jets, and Yak-130 aircraft on April 18 continued their joint training flights in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

Military aircraft rehearse for 50th anniversary of South liberation and reunification
Workers struggle under scorching early-summer heat in Hanoi
Workers struggle under scorching early-summer heat in Hanoi

VOV.VN - As the capital city is enduring intense early-summer heat, labourers are battling extreme weather conditions just to make a living.

Workers struggle under scorching early-summer heat in Hanoi