The “Complete Victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign” in 1975 has been recognised as one of 50 landmark events in HCM City’s history, as part of an exhibition that opened on April 26 to mark 50 years since the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

Vietnamese localities are gearing up for the April 30 – May 1 holiday with a wide range of cultural and sporting activities, attracting large numbers of residents and visitors.

The Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HAUFO), in collaboration with the embassies of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka in Vietnam, organised a friendship exchange programme in Hanoi on April 26 to celebrate the traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries in 2025.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation Nguyen Trong Nghia has sent a letter of condolences to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam following the passing of Pope Francis.

Two Vietnamese-invested enterprises in Cuba - Thai Binh Global (wholly Vietnamese-owned) and Suchel TBV joint venture - have been awarded the title of national pioneer unit by the Cuban national industrial federation (SNTI) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to production, and trade union activities.

Vietnam’s April 30, 1975 victory in its struggle for independence and the Soviet Union’s May 9, 1945 triumph in the Great Patriotic War stand as two of the most glorious milestones in the 20th century, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile Central Committee De Negri.

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.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to begin an official two-day visit to Vietnam on April 27, which is expected to add fresh impetus to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World that the two countries established in 2023.

VOV.VN - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his spouse is to begin two-day official visit to Vietnam on April 27 at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse.

VOV.VN - In a sensational performance, Vietnam’s Binh Dien Long An beat China’s Beijing 3-0 in the Philippines on April 26 afternoon, securing a historic place in the final of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League 2025 and also a ticket to the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Club Championship.