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.

The 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations (Vesak 2025), scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6-8, emphasises the role of Buddhist principles in promoting peace and sustainable development globally, heard a press conference held by Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s Executive Council in Hanoi on April 22.

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.

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).

The 20th United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City from May 6-8 will feature a wide range of cultural, spiritual, and academic activities, according to Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, vice president and general secretary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, visited the Lao Embassy in Moscow on April 16 to extend New Year greetings on the occasion of Boun Pi Mai, the traditional New Year festival of Laos.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged relevant ministries and agencies to accelerate formulation of specific policies on visa exemptions for special categories of people entering Vietnam, including foreign billionaires and celebrities.

New Sunlight for Children wishes to connect with many other organisations to help uphold and popularise the Vietnamese culture and maintain annual activities, including fundraising events, to assist disadvantaged children in the homeland.

VOV.VN - Many families in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby provinces flocked to Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Park on January 31 to enjoy the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Burning paper offerings (joss papers) is an important custom during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) in Vietnam, which is typically performed on the third, fourth, or fifth day of the first lunar month, depending on the family or region.