Nearing April 30, people are checking in with 'once in 50 years' views

Coming to Ho Chi Minh City these days is even more proud.

Dòng người nao nức từ sáng sớm 29.4 để tranh thủ check-in với những view "50 năm mới có 1 lần". Họ tự hào khi được sống trong những thời khắc hào hùng này của dân tộc — People were excited from early morning on April 29 to check-in with views that "only happen once in 50 years". They were proud to live in these heroic moments of the nation.

Le Thien Nhan (26 years old, living in Ha Tinh province, working at a pharmaceutical company in Hanoi) said that when watching information, articles, images, and videos about the general training, preliminary rehearsal of the parade, and marching on the occasion of the April 30th holiday on television, newspapers, and social networks, it aroused national pride and love for the Fatherland.

"The more I watched, the more I liked it, so I wished to witness the parade with my own eyes to experience it directly. And I decided to go to Ho Chi Minh City," Nhan said.

Lê Thiện Nhân check-in ở trước Hội trường Thống Nhất — Le Thien Nhan checks in in front of Thong Nhat Hall

However, according to Nhan, the journey to "pack up and go" to be in Ho Chi Minh City in the last days of April was not easy. Nhan said that because he could not find a flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City as planned, he had to take a bus to Nghe An province and book a flight from Vinh airport to Tan Son Nhat airport on the morning of April 27.

"On the morning of April 27, there was a general rehearsal for the State-level parade, but I missed it because the plane was delayed, leading to my wish not coming true. I believe that tonight, April 29, I will find a suitable place to wait, and tomorrow morning, April 30, I will join the crowd to watch the parade. Tomorrow night, I will definitely watch the fireworks display," Nhan shared.

Các cô gái trong áo dài thướt tha, chụp ảnh trước Hội trường Thống Nhất — Girls in flowing ao dai, taking photos in front of Reunification Hall

Being in Ho Chi Minh City on a special occasion, this girl did not forget to take pictures at the hottest check-in locations in the city today such as: Thong Nhat Hall, Nguyen Hue walking street, Ben Bach Dang park (all in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

Nhan shared: "These are views that only come once every 50 years. And I cannot miss the opportunity to record and be proud of my country."

Hoàng Thanh Nhung bày tỏ niềm vui khi có mặt ở TP.HCM trong dịp kỷ niệm 50 năm đất nước thống nhất — Hoang Thanh Nhung expressed her joy at being in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Hoang Thanh Nhung, a student at Hanoi University of Business and Technology, also shared: "Because I wanted to see the parade on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification, I decided to come to Ho Chi Minh City. I have been to this city many times, but I still want to be in Ho Chi Minh City on a truly special occasion like April 30 this year."

"Indeed, when living in the last days of April in the city named after Uncle Ho, I have felt more clearly the beauty of peace. I have been recording many beautiful moments in Ho Chi Minh City," Nhung felt.

It would be a shame if…

Vũ Thiên Kim (phải) và Huỳnh Nguyễn Ngọc Trâm chụp ảnh ở phố đi bộ Nguyễn Huệ — Vu Thien Kim (right) and Huynh Nguyen Ngoc Tram take photos at Nguyen Hue walking street

These days, Nguyen Hue walking street has been "dressed" in a proud appearance with a series of models bearing the mark of history and the desire for development. This space has quickly become a place attracting many young people to take photos in the past few days as well as this morning, April 29.

Vu Thien Kim, a student at Van Lang University, and Huynh Nguyen Ngoc Tram, a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology, went to Nguyen Hue walking street to take photos. In ao dai, both checked in with clusters of models recreating the victory of the spring of 1975. Kim said: "It would be a pity if we could not save the images to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification."

Một nhóm tiếp viên hàng không chụp ảnh với hai cựu binh tại phố đi bộ Nguyễn Huệ — A group of flight attendants take a photo with two veterans at Nguyen Hue walking street.

At 5:30 a.m. on April 29, at Nguyen Hue walking street, Thong Nhat Hall, and Ben Bach Dang park, there were many young people taking pictures. Many people said that the reason they checked in late at the "once in 50 years" views was because they were busy with school, work, etc.

Le Phi Anh, a student at the Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, also took the opportunity to visit Ben Bach Dang Park on April 30 to visit, admire and take photos with 15 105mm ceremonial cannons solemnly displayed on the banks of the Saigon River.

"If I don't come here to take photos, I will probably regret it. Because it's hard to have the opportunity to take photos in a space with ceremonial cannons after April 30," Le Phi Anh said and shared: "I'm so lucky to be able to study in a vibrant place like Ho Chi Minh City. I feel more in love with this city."

Lê Phi Anh cười tươi khi check-in ở công viên Bến Bạch Đằng — Le Phi Anh smiles brightly when checking in at Ben Bach Dang Park

Vo Thanh Thuy, a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, shared: "These days of April, my heart is filled with excitement and pride, I love my country and this city even more. I will try to study hard and live responsibly to build a more prosperous country, contributing to the development of Ho Chi Minh City."

At a corner of Nguyen Hue walking street, Phan Ngoc Trang, a 7th grade student at Nguyen Du Secondary School (District 1) and her mother wore ao dai printed with the red flag with a yellow star to take photos with models expressing the message of fighting spirit and national pride.

Also this morning, April 29, many young people from several other provinces and cities such as Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Hanoi... also came to the Reunification Hall because they wanted to take beautiful photos at the place where April 30, 50 years ago, marked the historic victory of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and the reunification of the country...