At nearly midnight, the Ben Thanh Market area was still like a big festival. Hundreds of people were sitting in front of it, waiting all night for the parade that would take place on the morning of April 30.

There were tents and people ready to lie down on the sidewalk. All ready for the big moment to come.

Ben Thanh Market, in the last days of April, has a very different and rare "shade"...

The red flag with yellow star, shirts with the words Vietnam and the special supplement of Nhan Dan Newspaper celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification - These are the special provisions that young people bring to join in the important celebration on the morning of April 30...

On Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street, a real "sea of ​​people" was created...

Bright red flags and singing echoes on the streets have created a Ho Chi Minh City that "stays up all night" waiting for the Great Festival...

Photo: Thanh Dat

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At Bach Dang Wharf, thousands of people are also ready for a sleepless night. In the photo, foreign tourists join in the joy with their Vietnamese friends...

Down by the river, exciting activities were still going on, even though it was late at night.

People are excited at Bach Dang Wharf.

Photo: Thanh Dat

People gathered on Ton Duc Thang Street to "reserve seats" for the ceremony on the morning of April 30...

The intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang - Le Duan is also jammed with people...

The intersection of Dinh Tien Hoang - Le Duan is also jammed with people...