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).

A high-ranking delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam paid solemn tributes to President Ho Chi Minh and President Ton Duc Thang in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29, one day before the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30).

VOV.VN - Tourist hotspots across Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet in the South, and mountainous areas like Sa Pa and Ha Giang in the North, are expected to see a surge in visitor numbers during the five-day holiday period from April 30 to May 4.

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 - Top Party and State leaders laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on April 29 in tribute to the president’s contributions to the Vietnamese revolution on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.

VOV.VN - Party officials, scholars, teachers and overseas Vietnamese have widely praised a powerful message of national reconciliation, unity, and shared responsibility for the country’s future, conveyed by Party General Secretary To Lam in his recent article.

VOV.VN - A ceremony has been held in Ho Chi Minh City to unveil a special postage stamp collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

A series of photo exhibitions is underway in Ho Chi Minh City, capturing the spirit of the historic Spring 1975 Victory and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification as well as the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

State President Luong Cuong visited the President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace on April 28 morning, offering incense at House 67 to commemorate the late leader, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the south and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

Vietnamese expats and French friends gathered at a seminar in Paris on April 26 to highlight the historical significance of Vietnam's Liberation of the South and National Reunification 50 years ago.