Vietnam grants amnesty to over 8,000 inmates, including 25 foreigners
Vietnam News 16:06 01/05/2025Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong grants amnesty to 8,055 prisoners, including 25 foreign nationals, under a 2025 clemency decision announced by the Presidential Office on Tuesday afternoon.
A journey of reconciliation: US veteran’s lifelong connection with Vietnam
Expat Life 15:02 01/05/2025For Ted Hammett, a former U.S. officer who once served in Vietnam, his relationship with the Southeast Asian country has been shaped by personal sacrifice, deep regret, and a decades-long commitment to healing the wounds of war.
Ho Chi Minh City launches 10,500-drone show early for Reunification Day celebrations
Vietnam News 10:07 01/05/2025Ho Chi Minh City moved up its planned drone show featuring 10,500 drones from Thursday evening to Wednesday evening as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification, according to the city’s Department of Culture and Sports.
Before sunset, people lay tarps, pitch tents to claim spots for April 30 parade in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 23:16 29/04/2025Hundreds of people laid out tarps, brought chairs, food, and drinks – and even pitched tents along key roads in downtown Ho Chi Minh City – on Tuesday to reserve spots for a military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and Reunification Day on Wednesday.
Vietnam’s Long An marks liberation anniversary with traditional boat race
Vietnam News 11:21 25/04/2025Long An Province in southern Vietnam held its third annual traditional boat race on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of provincial liberation and national reunification on April 30, 1975.
Vietnam responds to report on US diplomats told to skip Reunification Day events
Vietnam News 17:12 24/04/2025Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon emphasized the significance of the national reunification on April 30, 1975 while underscoring the progress in ties with the United States, noting that the two former adversaries have now established a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Ho Chi Minh City police register mixed-use complex as key project for national reunification anniversary
Ho Chi Minh City 10:37 12/04/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security has registered the Lancaster Legacy project as a key construction initiative to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification on April 30.
Air ticket prices to Ho Chi Minh City soar ahead of Vietnam’s 50th Reunification Anniversary
Travel 08:36 09/04/2025Airline ticket prices to Ho Chi Minh City have surged ahead of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification on April 30, with demand rising sharply for the upcoming five-day holiday.
Helicopters, fighter jets rehearse over Ho Chi Minh City ahead of 50th Reunification Day
Vietnam News 14:41 27/03/2025The training flight began at 9:15 am
People throng downtown Ho Chi Minh City to enjoy colorful pyrotechnic show
Vietnam News 12:20 01/05/2024The city hosted low-altitude pyrotechnic shows at four other locations between 9:00 pm and 9:15 pm
Hoi An hotel hangs 80 Vietnamese national flags during Reunification Day holiday
Vietnam News 15:08 30/04/2024The hotel wanted to create a good impression on tourists
Vietnam’s tallest building among three fireworks locations in Ho Chi Minh City on Reunification Day
Travel 16:31 19/04/2019Fireworks will be set off from the Landmark 81 on the night of April 30
