Thousands of spectators flocked to Bach Dang Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 to witness a full-scale rehearsal of an extraordinary drone light show over the Saigon River on the evening of April 28.

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.

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 - 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).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism has launched a cinematic-style tourism film '50 Flashes' to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Arobid Technology Joint Stock Company on April 22 signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at developing a smart tourism ecosystem in the southern hub.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has unveiled a flurry of activity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day.

VOV.VN - More than 200 officers and soldiers from the Lao People’s Army and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are actively training in Binh Duong in preparation for the upcoming military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification of Vietnam, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam attended a special art programme, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025), held at the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 evening.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City maintained a positive growth rate in the first three months of 2025, reaching over US$2.41 billion, accounted for 25.3% of the total for the entire year 2024 and marking an increase of 19.6% compared to the previous quarter.