Across continents, millions of overseas Vietnamese are marking the occasion with pride, emotion, and a sense of connection to their homeland.

Party leader To Lam affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State, and people consistently attach great importance to and prioritise strengthening and developing the good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-term sustainability with Cambodia.

Throughout nearly six decades of revolutionary activity, including 26 consecutive years of working as First Secretary and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1960 – 1986), comrade Le Duan, along with the Politburo and Party Central Committee, steered the nation through some of its most decisive moments. Under his leadership, Vietnam achieved complete national liberation and embarked firmly on the path towards socialism.

Reporter Wilmer Rodríguez Fernández noted that the city, named after the late Vietnamese leader, was filled with joy and pride on this historic occasion.

The history of revolutionary journalism in Vietnam has recorded the profound imprint of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as a strategic, reliable information agency of the Party and State throughout the great resistance wars. During the years of arduous warfare, with patriotism, courage, and unwavering will, its reporters were present on all battlefields, vividly reflecting on the heroic struggle of the Vietnamese army and people for national independence, freedom, and reunification, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.

The parade will feature 25 military and militia formations and 17 police formations, with more than 13,000 personnel from all services and branches of the Vietnam People’s Army, People’s Public Security, and militia forces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19 to launch the construction of and inaugurate 80 key national projects and major works across the country, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – 2025).

Since the beginning of this year, Vietnam has emerged as a focal point of global attention, with its bold domestic reforms such as the streamlining of the state apparatus, the restructuring of administrative units, and the adoption of creative, flexible solutions in economic, financial, and foreign investment matters, particularly in response to new US tariff policies, said Party chief To Lam.

According to travel agencies, tours during the holiday from April 30 to May 4 are attracting strong interest from holidaymakers, with demand for information and bookings surging.

A hot air balloon festival is being held for the first time in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from April 23-24 to celebrate the 47th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30).

Phuong Nam Theatre, one of HCM City’s leading private art troupes, is preparing to restage a special circus and musical show aimed at children and young audiences to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30.

The Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and foreign guests gathered at a ceremony held on April 27 by the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2017).