VOV.VN - On the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, Party General Secretary To Lam has penned an article urging all Vietnamese citizens to contribute to the nation’s development, and saying through collective effort, Vietnam will continue to grow, thrive, and strengthen its position on the global stage.

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.

The Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA), FPT Online and Funtap signed a cooperation agreement to push national e-sport movement and especially the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) to new heights in a ceremony on April 25 in Hanoi.

Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Cuba Mai Thao has shared vivid memories of the day Vietnam’s reunification sent shockwaves of celebration across Cuba — a nation that embraced April 30, 1975, as if it were its own triumph.

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.