HCM City plans host of activities to mark National Day
A wide range of activities will take place in HCM City to celebrate 75 years since the August Revolution (August 19) and the 75th National Day (September 2).
Le Hong Phong Street in HCM City decorated with flags and banners in the run up to the National Day September 2 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - A widerange of activities will take place in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate 75 years since theAugust Revolution (August 19) and the 75th National Day (September 2).
A special arts programme to mark the big dayswill be held on August 30. The city’s administration will then hold an incenseoffering ceremony on the following day to pay tribute to late Presidents Ho ChiMinh and Ton Duc Thang.
From August 28 to September 6, local residentsand visitors can gain an insight into the anniversaries via photo exhibitionson Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, Dong Khoi Street, and Lam Son Park in District1.
Fireworks will light up the sky on the eveningof September 2 in celebration of National Day.
HCM City, the country’s largest metropolis, iscarrying out a range of activities to express its gratitude to those whocontributed to the revolution, including caring for war invalids and martyrs’families, holding gatherings between veteran revolutionaries and young people,and running history contests./.
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Le Hong Phong Street in HCM City decorated with flags and banners in the run up to the National Day September 2 (Photo: VNA) 
